vermicious
vermicious adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms.
Adjective
vermicious (comparative more vermicious, superlative most vermicious)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms.
- "I wish to dress according to the station in which Providence has pleased to place me. We are but worms, worms," said Mrs. Vivian, shaking her head mournfully.
"You don't look much like one yet," said her son, with wonderful gravity; "and I wish you would not make vermicious allusions at...1870, Mary Allan-Olney, Estelle Russell, volume I, Bernhard Tauchnitz, page 278 - With what peace of mind would the contemplative disciple of Isaac Walton pursue his charming vocation if he knew that the vermicious bait upon his hook was slowly struggling itself into eternity?1882 April, “Illogical Philosophy”, in The Virginia University Magazine, volume XXI, number 7, page 403
- "I wish to dress according to the station in which Providence has pleased to place me. We are but worms, worms," said Mrs. Vivian, shaking her head mournfully.
Examples of vermicious in a sentence
- Amongst vermicious pests the following have been received : […]1899, Journal, numbers 8-12, page 63:
- Bots are a frequent cause of lack of condition in our horses in Jamaica and other types of vermicious pests are undoubtedly of frequent occurrence.1903, Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, Jamaica, volumes 1-2, page 57:
- The strength of the sheep during the vermicious attack must be sustained by good feeding, so that the invaded animal may be able to withstand the extra strain on its system.1905, The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria, volume 3, page 47:
- Dealing with the lowest layers of psychological life, she presents her characters in terms we associate with protozoan or vermicious creatures.1962, Laurent Le Sage, The French New Novel: An Introduction and a Sampler, Pennsylvania State University Press, page 34:
Forms of vermicious
| comparative | more vermicious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most vermicious |
Origin of vermicious
From Latin vermis (“worm”).
Questions about vermicious
- What does vermicious mean?
- Vermicious means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms.
- How do you use vermicious in a sentence?
- Amongst vermicious pests the following have been received : […]
- What part of speech is vermicious?
- Vermicious is an adjective.
Words near vermicious in the dictionary
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