verminous

Adjective

verminous (comparative more verminous, superlative most verminous)

1. Infested with vermin.
   • The old beggar kept a verminous mongrel dog for a pet.
   • The dog was constantly scratching his many verminous sores and welts.
2. Actively unpleasant, contemptible, or otherwise reminiscent of vermin.
   • They had brought all their own equipment with them, trade by trade, tongue by tongue; they travelled in ancient lorries or in slower carts with their verminous armfuls of keen-eyed children.1985, Lawrence Durrell, Quinx (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1350