1. a troublesome wild animal
Usage: dialectal; informal
2. a mischievous or undesirable person
Usage: dialectal; informal

Examples

• That old varment has been getting into our chicken coop again.
• The farmer set traps to catch the varments eating his crops.
• Don’t trust that varment – he’s always causing trouble.
• The little varment ran off with my sandwich.
• We need to keep those varments away from the garden.