Verminous often carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is unpleasant or undesirable.

Negative associations

Use verminous to describe places or things that may pose a risk to health due to pests.

Health hazard

Verminous is specifically used with reference to creatures like rats, lice, or insects.

Specific creatures

Verminous implies a level of filthiness beyond just being dirty; it suggests contamination.

Not just dirty

Verminous can be used figuratively to express strong disapproval of conditions, not just literal infestation.

Figurative use

Using verminous to describe a person's character is outdated and has an old-fashioned tone.

Archaic usage

Verminous can metaphorically refer to behavior that is seen as sneaky, harmful, or undesirable.

Metaphor for behavior

 That's right -- a novel, basically, is writing one sentence, then, without violating the scope of the first one, writing the next sentence. And you continue to make connections. Take a look at this "One morning, as Gregor Samsa was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in his bed he had been changed into a monstrous verminous bug."