The definition of 'pestiferous' & the word 'pestiferous' in example sentences or phrases
Adjective satellite
1
contaminated with infecting organisms; ; - Jane Austen
- dirty wounds
- obliged to go into infected rooms
2
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; - Jonathan Swift
- a pestilential malignancy in the air
- plaguey fevers
3
tending to corrupt or pervert
4
causing irritation or annoyance
- tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
- aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- found it galling to have to ask permission
- an irritating delay
- nettlesome paperwork
- a pesky mosquito
- swarms of pestering gnats
- a plaguey newfangled safety catch
- a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
- a vexatious child
- it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
Synonyms of the word 'pestiferous' & Antonyms of the word 'pestiferous'.
Adjective satellite
Synonymsdirty, pestilent, pestilential, plaguey, corruptive, perversive, annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing,
