PEST Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word pest. (close relations)
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| pestilence | nounn | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of | ||||||
| plague | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||
| blighter | nounn | |||||
noun • a persistently annoying person • a boy or man | ||||||
| bug | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||
| cuss | verbv | |||||
noun • a persistently annoying person • a boy or man • profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger verb • utter obscenities or profanities | ||||||
| gadfly | nounn | |||||
noun • a persistently annoying person • any of various large flies that annoy livestock | ||||||
| pesterer | nounn | |||||
noun • a persistently annoying person | ||||||
| pestis | nounn | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal | ||||||
