VARMENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word varment. (close relations)
Definition of VARMENT
vermin
Best Alternative Words for VARMENT
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| critter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) | ||||||||
| nuisance | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||||
| pest | nounn | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a persistently annoying person • any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. | ||||||||
| scavenger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities • someone who collects things that have been discarded by others • any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter | ||||||||
| vermin | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irritating or obnoxious person • any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats | ||||||||
| varmint | nounn | |||||||
noun • an irritating or obnoxious person • any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote | ||||||||
