Pestilential - English meaning

adjective

(of a disease) infectious.

Usage examples:

Chicken pox is catching until scabs form on all the blisters

verb

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

Usage examples:

She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

adjective

Able to be communicated to others.

Usage examples:

The value of the product must be communicable to the potential consumers

adjective

Able to be given to others

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A communicable disease

adjective

(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact.

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A contagious disease

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

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A dangerous animal

adjective

Able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems

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Dangerous chemicals/bacteria, whooping cough is most dangerous for infants., dangerously high winds

adjective

Causing or able to cause death.

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A deadly weapon

adverb

In a way resembling or suggesting death; as if dead.

Usage examples:

Her skin was deadly pale

adjective

Dangerous and able to kill

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A deadly poison

adjective

Causing great and irreparable damage.

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The destructive power of weapons

adjective

Causing, or able to cause, damage

Usage examples:

Destructive power the destructive power of nuclear weapons, i worry about the destructive effect th…

noun

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Usage examples:

A flu epidemic

adjective

Of the nature of an epidemic.

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Epidemic diseases

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

adjective

Causing death.

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A fatal accident

adjective

(of illness, accidents, etc.) causing death

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A fatal heart attack, a fatal mistake/flaw, several people were injured, two fatally.

adjective

Causing or likely to cause harm.

Usage examples:

The ozone layer blocks the harmful rays from the sun

adjective

Causing harm

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Harmful to this group of chemicals is known to be harmful to people with asthma.

adjective

Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.

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Food which is injurious to health

adjective

Harmful

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Injurious to too much alcohol is injurious to your health.

adjective

Evil in nature or effect.

Usage examples:

She had a strong and malign influence

verb

Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

Usage examples:

Don't you dare malign her in my presence

verb

To say things about someone or something that are harmful and usually not true

Usage examples:

He said he had been unfairly maligned by a few board members who wanted him fired.

adjective

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Usage examples:

The pernicious influences of the mass media

adjective

Having a very harmful effect or influence

Usage examples:

The book focuses on the pernicious effects of slavery.

adjective

Harbouring infection and disease.

Usage examples:

The pestiferous area around the prison

adjective

Destructive to life; deadly.

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Pestilent diseases

idiom

To be determined to avoid something completely

Usage examples:

I'm not a fan of parties - in fact i avoid them like the plague.

adjective

Poisonous.

Usage examples:

The dumping of toxic waste

noun

Poisonous substances.

Usage examples:

The gao cited ‘significant data gaps’ in eight problem areas, including pesticides, air toxics, and…

adjective

Poisonous, or relating to poisonous substances

adjective

(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

Usage examples:

A leading expert on venomous snakes

adjective

A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom (= a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal's body by biting or stinging)

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Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandflies, and venomous snakes., the florida cottonmouth snake…

adjective

(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.

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A virulent strain of influenza

adjective

(of a disease) dangerous and spreading quickly, or (of poison) having an effect very quickly

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A virulent strain of flu, virulent speech, several newspapers mounted virulent attacks.

adjective

A virulent disease or poison is dangerous and spreads or affects people very quickly

Usage examples:

A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the region.