varmint

Troublesome wild animal

Varmint is dialectal or informal for vermin—animals considered pests or nuisances, especially those that threaten crops or livestock: coyotes, foxes, rabbits, rats.

The word carries a folksy, rural flavor.

Extended to people, varmint suggests a rascal or troublemaker, often with grudging affection: That little varmint got into the cookie jar again.

critter

raccoon

Masked North American omnivore

opossumAmerican pouch-bearing mammal
groundhogNorth American burrowing marmot
skunkSpray-armed striped mammal

coyote · fox · rabbit · squirrel · woodchuck · gopher · mole · weasel · badger · armadillo

insult

rascal

Lovable troublemaker

scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
scampMischievous young person
troublemakerOne who creates discord

mischief · rogue · scalawag · rapscallion · imp · brat · pest · nuisance · critter · little devil

hunting

rifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

shotgunLong gun firing shot
pelletSmall rounded mass
airgunPneumatic projectile launcher

scope · shooting · plinking · marksmanship · target · ammunition · caliber · hunt · trapping · cull

pest

infestation

Pest takeover situation

exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
trapDevice for catching animals
poisonHarmful ingested substance

bait · repellent · damage · burrow · gnaw · raid · garden · henhouse · crops · livestock

rural

farmland

Agricultural terrain

homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
countrysideRural area beyond towns

backwoods · pasture · acreage · outbuilding · chicken coop · cornfield · orchard · vegetable patch · haystack · silo

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raccoon

rascal

rifle

infestation

farmland

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