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VARMINT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does varmint mean?
• VARMINT (noun)
The noun VARMINT has 2 senses:
1. an irritating or obnoxious person
2. any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
Familiarity information: VARMINT used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An irritating or obnoxious person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
varmint; vermin
Hypernyms ("varmint" is a kind of...):
bad person (a person who does harm to others)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
varment; varmint
Hypernyms ("varmint" is a kind of...):
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
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