véreux

French

Etymology

From ver +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ve.ʁø/

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Adjective

véreux (feminine véreuse, masculine plural véreux, feminine plural véreuses)

1. maggoty, worm-eaten
2. (figuratively, derogatory) bent, dodgy, crooked, sheisty, morally corrupt

   un avocat véreux ― a crooked lawyer

Further reading

• “véreux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• reveux