Vermin vs Mermin - What's the difference?
vermin | mermin |
(countable, or, uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
(countable, or, uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
(countable, or, uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people.
As nouns the difference between vermin and mermin
is that vermin is (countable|or|uncountable) any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance while mermin is (obsolete) a mermaid or merman.vermin
English
(wikipedia vermin)Noun
- The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin : fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
- Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.