pestiferous
[ pe-stif-er-uhs ]
/ pɛˈstɪf ər əs /
adjective
spreading or bearing disease, especially deadly epidemic disease; pestilential: pestiferous rats.
pernicious; evil: The wicked duke's pestiferous rule blighted the countryside.
Informal. mischievous; troublesome or annoying: Those pestiferous boys won't leave my apple tree alone.
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Origin of pestiferous
OTHER WORDS FROM pestiferous
pes·tif·er·ous·ly, adverbpes·tif·er·ous·ness, nounWords nearby pestiferous
pester, pester power, pesthole, pesthouse, pesticide, pestiferous, pestilence, pestilent, pestilential, pestle, pesto
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British Dictionary definitions for pestiferous
pestiferous
/ (pɛˈstɪfərəs) /
adjective
informal troublesome; irritating
breeding, carrying, or spreading infectious disease
corrupting; pernicious
Derived forms of pestiferous
pestiferously, adverbpestiferousness, nounWord Origin for pestiferous
C16: from Latin pestifer, from pestis contagious disease, pest + ferre to bring
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Medical definitions for pestiferous
pestiferous
[ pĕ-stĭf′ər-əs ]
adj.
Producing or breeding infectious disease.
Infected with or contaminated by an epidemic disease.
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