rats, mice, and other varmints
The sheriff in the movie gets revenge on the dirty varmint who killed his brother.
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No air-conditioning, no insulation, its charm blunted by DIY additions, discount drywall, generations of putty and steel wool stuffed into varmint tunnels.—Literary Hub,
22 June 2026 Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
16 June 2026 One subset of varmint rounds are cartridges that don't use bullets.—
David Szondy
april 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026 The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for varmint
Word History
Etymology
variant of vermin (with regular late Middle English opening of tautosyllabic er to ar and parasitic t)