pestilential

UK/.pesti'lenʃәl/US

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Definitions

adj.

Relating to or causing plague; deadly

瘟疫的，引起瘟疫的；致命的

adj.

Extremely annoying or harmful

极其讨厌的，有害的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

pestilentipest, plague, nuisance

-alrelating to, having the nature of

=pestilential

pestilence + -al (relating to) = relating to plague, plague-like. A longer twin of pestilent; in modern use it often slides to the lighter sense 'extremely annoying' (a pestilential noise).

Root pest still carries 5 more words

Example Sentences

1.
The marsh was a pestilential breeding ground for mosquitoes.
2.
Those pestilential flies ruined the picnic.

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