varmint
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
How did a creature despised as a pest and a varmint, whose slaughter was once cheered and officially rewarded by California, become a darling and an icon?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022
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
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
“I can’t understand it. It was like I was some varmint that she’d never seen before.”
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
