VERMIN Synonyms

• general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

• a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

• a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

• insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

• annoy persistently

• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

• a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

• a living being

• a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

• a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals)

• the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites

• a swarm of insects that attack plants

• small air-breathing arthropod

• a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

• (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

• 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.

• 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 pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of

• relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

• a source of difficulty

• an angry disturbance

• an event causing distress or pain

• an effort that is inconvenient

• a strong feeling of anxiety

• an unwanted pregnancy

• move deeply

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed

• someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

• all living things (except people) that are undomesticated

• an irritating or obnoxious person

• any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote