varmint
Example Sentences
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He suspected the family dog, Shep, had picked a fight with some varmint.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 13, 2022
When the researchers look and see, they say, “Crikey! Man, what an ugly varmint — it wears a garment that’s spiky! Oh, me no likey.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2020
The auction site prohibits sellers on its marketplace from offering complete firearms of any kind, from varmint guns to Glocks.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2019
In addition to a mini-revolver and a couple varmint rifles, Blaine keeps a 10-gauge shotgun over their front door.
From The Verge • Jun. 25, 2018
“Just imagine. I don’t wonder the varmint fainted.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing varmint
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 3
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Old Yeller
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