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View synonyms for varmint

varmint

or var·ment

[ vahr-muhnt ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
    1. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
  2. a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.


varmint

/ ˈvɑːmɪnt /

noun

  1. informal.
    an irritating or obnoxious person or animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of varmint1

1530–40; variant of vermin (with regular outcome of Middle English ĕr before consonant ( argal 2, parson ) and parasitic t )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of varmint1

C16: dialect variant of varmin vermin
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Example Sentences

Across the wilderness I once shot a varmint in the wilderness!

The timing also suggests a possible copycat varmint shooting.

He jumped up yelling, and the first thing the light showed was the varmint curled up and ready for another spring.

"There," said he, you keep dark and sell the first flat you come across the same way the varmint sold you.

Uncas, call up your father; we have need of all our we'pons to bring the cunning varmint from his roost.

He was therefore sure of his supper; and the “varmint” was carefully deposited in the corner of the waggon.

Pity we couldn't place a mine to blow 'em to blazes, or have a gun to shoot direct at the varmint.

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