pest


Definition: Meaning of, pest in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pɛst /

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Singular Plural
pest pests
[countable]
  1. a small animal or insect that destroys crops or food supplies [↪  vermin]
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  2. informal an annoying person, especially a child
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pest used in phrases

  • fowl pest (noun)
    1. either of two acute viral diseases of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to eat and high temperature and discolouration of the comb
  • tin pest (noun)
    1. the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
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