infested

CEFRC1

/ˌɪˈnfɛstɪd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Filled with large numbers of unwanted animals or insects.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of infest

Examples

  • Turns out that the house is infested with Garter snakes. They're everywhere!

  • We found out that the house is infested with garter snakes. They're everywhere.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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In context

  • You could see the weevils that have infested the rice.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old wooden barn was completely blank with termites, causing extensive damage to the structure.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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