adjective
- infested with or full of vermin (small harmful animals or insects)
- resembling or characteristic of vermin; vile or repulsive
Usage: often used figuratively
Examples
- The abandoned warehouse was verminous, crawling with rats and cockroaches.
- Health inspectors condemned the verminous restaurant kitchen.
- The old mattress was verminous and had to be thrown away immediately.
- She described his behavior as verminous and unforgivable.
- The verminous conditions in the basement made it uninhabitable.
- Workers wore protective gear when cleaning the verminous storage area.