pestilential

(pes′tə lens̸həl)

adjective

  1. of, causing, or likely to cause pestilence or infection
  2. like or constituting a pestilence; widespread and deadly
  3. pernicious; dangerous; harmful

Origin: ME pestilencial < ML pestilentialis

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See pestilential in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Pestilent. See Synonyms at poisonous.

Related Forms:

  • pesˌti·lenˈtial·ly adverb

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