1. (noun) plague, pestilence, pest, pestis
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
Synonyms: pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, plague, pest, cuss, blighter
2. (noun) plague, pestilence, pest
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Synonyms: pesterer, canker, infestation, pestilence, pestis, gadfly, plague, pest, cuss, blighter
3. (noun) pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly
a persistently annoying person
Synonyms: pesterer, feller, expletive, lad, swearing, curse word, bloke, oath, pestilence, pestis, blighter, pest, gent, gadfly, cuss, chap, curse, swearword, fellow, plague, fella
4. (noun) pest
any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.
Synonyms: gadfly, cuss, plague, pestilence, blighter, pesterer, pestis
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