vermin
/ˈvɝmɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The area was crawling with all sorts of vermin: fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few. Thus, we felt as if vermin were crawling over us."
- "Vermin was everywhere; night and day it crawled gaily over the walls and ceiling, about our bodies, and into our very food, and, although the subject did not interest us, a naturalist would have delighted in the ever-changing varieties of insect life."
- "Bring these vermin to the Palace of Justice."
Etymology
From Middle English vermyn, vermyne, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin *verminum (“vermin”), collective noun formed from Latin vermis (“worm”). Compare vermiculate and vermivorous. See also worm.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɝmɪn/
- British English: /ˈvɜːmɪn/