Dictionary Check: pestiferous
"pestiferous" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
18
points
Definition
adjective
contaminated with infecting organisms
Example:
"dirty wounds"
adjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
Example:
"a pestilential malignancy in the air"
adjective
tending to corrupt or pervert
adjective
causing irritation or annoyance
Example:
"tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
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