Words Containing OUS
Here's the list of all the 5053 Words Containing OUS in the English Language.
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| house | 1. contain or cover 2. provide someone with accomodation More Definitions → |
| previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past More Definitions → |
| various | 1. of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity 2. considered individually More Definitions → |
| housing | 1. structures collectively in which people are housed 2. a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component More Definitions → |
| serious | 1. of great consequence 2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm More Definitions → |
| religious | 1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience 2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church More Definitions → |
| mouse | 1. to go stealthily or furtively 2. manipulate the mouse of a computer More Definitions → |
| anonymous | 1. having no known name or identity or known source 2. not known or lacking marked individuality More Definitions → |
| miscellaneous | 1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds 2. having many aspects or qualities More Definitions → |
| famous | 1. widely known and esteemed More Definitions → |
| previously | 1. at an earlier time or formerly More Definitions → |
| household | 1. a social unit living together More Definitions → |
| continuous | 1. continuing in time or space without interruption 2. of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity More Definitions → |
| numerous | 1. amounting to a large indefinite number More Definitions → |
| thousand | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 2. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units More Definitions → |
| dangerous | 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 2. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm More Definitions → |
| obviously | 1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') More Definitions → |
| obvious | 1. easily perceived and understood More Definitions → |
| seriously | 1. in a serious manner 2. to a severe or serious degree More Definitions → |
| warehouse | 1. store in a warehouse 2. a storehouse for goods and merchandise More Definitions → |
| hazardous | 1. involving risk or danger More Definitions → |
| acoustic | 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics 2. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness More Definitions → |
| spouse | 1. a person's partner in marriage More Definitions → |
| precious | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for 2. of high worth or cost More Definitions → |
| indigenous | 1. originating where it is found More Definitions → |
| curious | 1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected 2. eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) More Definitions → |
| gorgeous | 1. dazzlingly beautiful More Definitions → |
| nervous | 1. of or relating to the nervous system 2. easily agitated More Definitions → |
| simultaneously | 1. at the same instant More Definitions → |
| delicious | 1. greatly pleasing or entertaining 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| consciousness | 1. an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation 2. having knowledge of More Definitions → |
| fabulous | 1. extremely pleasing 2. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity More Definitions → |
| enormous | 1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree More Definitions → |
| tremendous | 1. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| infectious | 1. easily spread 2. of or relating to infection More Definitions → |
| conscious | 1. intentionally conceived 2. (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something More Definitions → |
| housewives | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| generous | 1. willing to give and share unstintingly 2. not petty in character and mind More Definitions → |
| continuously | 1. at every point 2. with unflagging resolve More Definitions → |
| greenhouse | 1. of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect 2. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions More Definitions → |
| mysterious | 1. of an obscure nature 2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding More Definitions → |
| spacious | 1. very large in expanse or scope 2. (of buildings and rooms) having ample space More Definitions → |
| cousin | 1. the child of your aunt or uncle More Definitions → |
| limousine | 1. large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur More Definitions → |
| luxurious | 1. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses 2. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality More Definitions → |
| prestigious | 1. having an illustrious reputation; respected 2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige More Definitions → |
| trousers | 1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately More Definitions → |
| autonomous | 1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces 2. existing as an independent entity More Definitions → |
| lighthouse | 1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships More Definitions → |
| simultaneous | 1. occurring or operating at the same time More Definitions → |
| glorious | 1. characterized by grandeur 2. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
| ridiculous | 1. inspiring scornful pity 2. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| hilarious | 1. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter More Definitions → |
| ambitious | 1. having a strong desire for success or achievement 2. requiring full use of your abilities or resources More Definitions → |
| notorious | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
| warehousing | 1. depositing in a warehouse More Definitions → |
| spontaneous | 1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance 2. happening or arising without apparent external cause More Definitions → |
| malicious | 1. having the nature of or resulting from malice More Definitions → |
| rigorous | 1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard 2. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
| anxious | 1. eagerly desirous 2. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety More Definitions → |
| suspicious | 1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide 2. not as expected More Definitions → |
| housewife | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
| unanimously | 1. of one mind; without dissent More Definitions → |
| humorous | 1. full of or characterized by humor More Definitions → |
| contiguous | 1. very close or connected in space or time 2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary More Definitions → |
| unanimous | 1. in complete agreement 2. acting together as a single undiversified whole More Definitions → |
| acoustics | 1. the study of the physical properties of sound More Definitions → |
| righteous | 1. morally justified 2. characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice More Definitions → |
| courthouse | 1. a government building that houses the offices of a county government 2. a building that houses judicial courts More Definitions → |
| housekeeping | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| vicious | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 2. having the nature of vice More Definitions → |
| nous | 1. common sense 2. that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason More Definitions → |
| jealous | 1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages 2. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival More Definitions → |
| asynchronous | 1. (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself 2. not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase More Definitions → |
| furious | 1. marked by extreme and violent energy 2. marked by extreme anger More Definitions → |
| unconscious | 1. that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware 2. without conscious volition More Definitions → |
| infamous | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
| tenacious | 1. good at remembering 2. stubbornly unyielding More Definitions → |
| outrageous | 1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 2. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation More Definitions → |
| heterogeneous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| ambiguous | 1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead 2. having more than one possible meaning More Definitions → |
| righteousness | 1. adhering to moral principles More Definitions → |
| synchronous | 1. occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase 2. (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions More Definitions → |
| cautious | 1. people who are fearful and cautious 2. avoiding excess More Definitions → |
| homogeneous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| penthouse | 1. an apartment located on the top floors of a building More Definitions → |
| analogous | 1. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin 2. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar More Definitions → |
| erroneous | 1. containing or characterized by error More Definitions → |
| clubhouse | 1. a building that is occupied by a social club More Definitions → |
| marvelous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. too improbable to admit of belief More Definitions → |
| vigorous | 1. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity 2. strong and active physically or mentally More Definitions → |
| intravenous | 1. within or by means of a vein More Definitions → |
| aqueous | 1. similar to or containing or dissolved in water 2. produced by the action of water More Definitions → |
| farmhouse | 1. house for a farmer and family More Definitions → |
| ubiquitous | 1. being present everywhere at once More Definitions → |
| playhouse | 1. plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of More Definitions → |
| householder | 1. someone who owns a home More Definitions → |
| gracious | 1. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit 2. characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects More Definitions → |
| guesthouse | 1. a house separate from the main house; for housing guests More Definitions → |
| generously | 1. in a generous manner More Definitions → |
| endogenous | 1. of or resembling an endogen 2. derived or originating internally More Definitions → |
| luminous | 1. softly bright or radiant More Definitions → |
| tedious | 1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness 2. using or containing too many words More Definitions → |
| rendezvous | 1. a meeting planned at a certain time and place 2. a place where people meet More Definitions → |
| prosperous | 1. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich 2. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| adventurous | 1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises More Definitions → |
| devious | 1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading 2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive More Definitions → |
| carousel | 1. a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers 2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement More Definitions → |
| powerhouse | 1. a highly energetic and indefatigable person 2. a team considered to be the best of its class More Definitions → |
| porous | 1. able to absorb fluids 2. allowing passage in and out More Definitions → |
| blouse | 1. a top worn by women More Definitions → |
| anonymously | 1. without giving a name More Definitions → |
| disastrous | 1. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin More Definitions → |
| courteous | 1. characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners 2. exhibiting courtesy and politeness More Definitions → |
| courageous | 1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching More Definitions → |
| dubious | 1. fraught with uncertainty or doubt 2. open to doubt or suspicion More Definitions → |
| advantageous | 1. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness 2. giving an advantage More Definitions → |
| jealousy | 1. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) 2. zealous vigilance More Definitions → |
| instantaneous | 1. occurring with no delay More Definitions → |
| venous | 1. of or contained in or performing the function of the veins More Definitions → |
| vigorously | 1. with vigor; in a vigorous manner More Definitions → |
| seriousness | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the quality of arousing fear or distress More Definitions → |
| synonymous | 1. (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same More Definitions → |
| consciously | 1. with awareness More Definitions → |
| glamorous | 1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement More Definitions → |
| poisonous | 1. having the qualities or effects of a poison 2. not safe to eat More Definitions → |
| lousy | 1. very bad 2. infested with lice More Definitions → |
| steakhouse | 1. a restaurant that specializes in steaks More Definitions → |
| enormously | 1. vastly More Definitions → |
| spontaneously | 1. in a spontaneous manner 2. without advance preparation More Definitions → |
| contagious | 1. easily diffused or spread as from one person to another 2. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection More Definitions → |
| conspicuous | 1. obvious to the eye or mind 2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious More Definitions → |
| ferrous | 1. of or relating to or containing iron More Definitions → |
| tremendously | 1. vastly More Definitions → |
| miraculous | 1. being or having the character of a miracle 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |
| victorious | 1. having won 2. experiencing triumph More Definitions → |
| luscious | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| fictitious | 1. formed or conceived by the imagination 2. adopted in order to deceive More Definitions → |
| anomalous | 1. deviating from the general or common order or type More Definitions → |
| nitrous | 1. of or containing nitrogen More Definitions → |
| contentious | 1. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits 2. involving or likely to cause controversy More Definitions → |
| exogenous | 1. derived or originating externally More Definitions → |
| nutritious | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| cautiously | 1. as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact 2. in a conservative manner More Definitions → |
| ingenious | 1. showing inventiveness and skill More Definitions → |
| spurious | 1. ostensibly valid, but not actually valid 2. plausible but false More Definitions → |
| dangerously | 1. in a dangerous manner More Definitions → |
| gaseous | 1. existing as or having characteristics of a gas More Definitions → |
| dollhouse | 1. a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything 2. a small model of a house used as a toy by children More Definitions → |
| homologous | 1. having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function 2. corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species More Definitions → |
| aroused | 1. aroused to action 2. emotionally aroused More Definitions → |
| harmonious | 1. musically pleasing 2. exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities More Definitions → |
| coffeehouse | 1. a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold More Definitions → |
| conscientious | 1. guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong 2. characterized by extreme care and great effort More Definitions → |
| mountainous | 1. having hills and crags 2. like a mountain in size and impressiveness More Definitions → |
| obnoxious | 1. causing disapproval or protest More Definitions → |
| marvellous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. being or having the character of a miracle More Definitions → |
| rouse | 1. become active 2. force or drive out More Definitions → |
| grouse | 1. flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil 2. popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet More Definitions → |
| amorphous | 1. having no definite form or distinct shape 2. lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies More Definitions → |
| mousse | 1. a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream 2. a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin More Definitions → |
| joyous | 1. full of or characterized by joy More Definitions → |
| frivolous | 1. not serious in content or attitude or behavior More Definitions → |
| curiously | 1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected 2. with curiosity More Definitions → |
| monstrous | 1. abnormally large 2. shockingly brutal or cruel More Definitions → |
| murderous | 1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being More Definitions → |
| hideous | 1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror 2. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying More Definitions → |
| wondrous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. (used as an intensifier) excellently More Definitions → |
| acoustical | 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics More Definitions → |
| subconscious | 1. psychic activity just below the level of awareness 2. just below the level of consciousness More Definitions → |
| trouser | 1. a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers More Definitions → |
| arousal | 1. the act of arousing 2. a state of heightened physiological activity More Definitions → |
| noxious | 1. injurious to physical or mental health More Definitions → |
| ominous | 1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments 2. presaging ill fortune More Definitions → |
| virtuous | 1. morally excellent 2. in a state of sexual virginity More Definitions → |
| spousal | 1. of or relating to a wedding 2. relating to a spouse More Definitions → |
| deciduous | 1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth 2. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season More Definitions → |
| cutaneous | 1. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin More Definitions → |
| pious | 1. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity More Definitions → |
| viscous | 1. having a relatively high resistance to flow 2. having the sticky properties of an adhesive More Definitions → |
| unambiguous | 1. having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning 2. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion More Definitions → |
| scouse | 1. a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors More Definitions → |
| rebellious | 1. resisting control or authority 2. discontented as toward authority More Definitions → |
| schoolhouse | 1. a building where young people receive education More Definitions → |
| oblivious | 1. (followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of 2. failing to keep in mind More Definitions → |
| mysteriously | 1. in a cryptic manner More Definitions → |
| illustrious | 1. widely known and esteemed 2. having or conferring glory More Definitions → |
| populous | 1. densely populated More Definitions → |
| sumptuous | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality More Definitions → |
| graciously | 1. in a gracious or graceful manner More Definitions → |
| ridiculously | 1. so as to arouse or deserve laughter More Definitions → |
| cretaceous | 1. abounding in chalk More Definitions → |
| mousepad | 1. a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse More Definitions → |
| impervious | 1. not admitting of passage or capable of being affected More Definitions → |
| housekeeper | 1. a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household More Definitions → |
| meticulous | 1. marked by precise accordance with details 2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details More Definitions → |
| strenuous | 1. characterized by or performed with much energy or force 2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance More Definitions → |
| ludicrous | 1. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce 2. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| anxiously | 1. with anxiety or apprehension More Definitions → |
| superfluous | 1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being 2. more than is needed, desired, or required More Definitions → |
| notoriously | 1. to a notorious degree More Definitions → |
| fibrous | 1. having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute 2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew More Definitions → |
| nervousness | 1. the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters 2. an uneasy psychological state More Definitions → |
| meticulously | 1. in a meticulous manner More Definitions → |
| subcutaneous | 1. relating to or located below the epidermis More Definitions → |
| extraneous | 1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration 2. not essential More Definitions → |
| famously | 1. in a manner or to an extent that is well known 2. wonderfully More Definitions → |
| firehouse | 1. a station housing fire apparatus and firemen More Definitions → |
| rigorously | 1. in a rigorous manner More Definitions → |
| erroneously | 1. in a mistaken or erroneous manner More Definitions → |
| amphibious | 1. relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia 2. operating or living on land and in water More Definitions → |
| precarious | 1. affording no ease or reassurance 2. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| treacherous | 1. dangerously unstable and unpredictable 2. tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans More Definitions → |
| stupendous | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe More Definitions → |
| nervously | 1. in an anxiously nervous manner 2. with nervous excitement More Definitions → |
| mucous | 1. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus More Definitions → |
| mouser | 1. a cat proficient at mousing More Definitions → |
| perilous | 1. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| horrendous | 1. causing fear or dread or terror More Definitions → |
| pretentious | 1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction 2. intended to attract notice and impress others More Definitions → |
| gratuitous | 1. without cause 2. costing nothing More Definitions → |
| percutaneous | 1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) More Definitions → |
| ferocious | 1. marked by extreme and violent energy More Definitions → |
| religiously | 1. by religion 2. with extreme conscientiousness More Definitions → |
| insidious | 1. beguiling but harmful 2. intended to entrap More Definitions → |
| contemporaneous | 1. occurring in the same period of time 2. of the same period More Definitions → |
| lustrous | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow 2. brilliant More Definitions → |
| birdhouse | 1. a shelter for birds More Definitions → |
| moustache | 1. an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip More Definitions → |
| delirious | 1. experiencing delirium 2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion More Definitions → |
| cancerous | 1. relating to or affected with cancer 2. like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads More Definitions → |
| grievous | 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 2. causing or marked by grief or anguish More Definitions → |
| envious | 1. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages More Definitions → |
| scandalous | 1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation More Definitions → |
| bituminous | 1. resembling or containing bitumen More Definitions → |
| arduous | 1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort 2. taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance More Definitions → |
| unscrupulous | 1. without scruples or principles More Definitions → |
| variously | 1. in diverse ways More Definitions → |
| meritorious | 1. deserving reward or praise More Definitions → |
| housework | 1. the work of cleaning and running a house More Definitions → |
| unconsciously | 1. without awareness More Definitions → |
| copious | 1. large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) 2. affording an abundant supply More Definitions → |
| instantaneously | 1. without any delay More Definitions → |
| herbaceous | 1. characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part More Definitions → |
| furiously | 1. (of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner 2. in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy More Definitions → |
| injurious | 1. harmful to living things More Definitions → |
| mischievous | 1. naughtily or annoyingly playful 2. deliberately causing harm or damage More Definitions → |
| sensuous | 1. taking delight in beauty More Definitions → |
| calcareous | 1. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk More Definitions → |
| onerous | 1. not easily borne; wearing More Definitions → |
| discontinuous | 1. of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities 2. not continuing without interruption in time or space More Definitions → |
| momentous | 1. of very great significance More Definitions → |
| rousing | 1. the act of arousing 2. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement More Definitions → |
| arouse | 1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) 2. stop sleeping More Definitions → |
| housewarming | 1. a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home More Definitions → |
| egregious | 1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible More Definitions → |
| autologous | 1. derived from organisms of the selfsame individual More Definitions → |
| deliciously | 1. in a very pleasurable manner 2. so as to produce a delightful taste More Definitions → |
| zealous | 1. marked by active interest and enthusiasm More Definitions → |
| judicious | 1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters More Definitions → |
| deleterious | 1. harmful to living things More Definitions → |
| igneous | 1. produced under conditions involving intense heat 2. produced by the action of fire or intense heat More Definitions → |
| miraculously | 1. in a miraculous manner More Definitions → |
| suspiciously | 1. with suspicion More Definitions → |
| voluptuous | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| homogenous | 1. all of the same or similar kind or nature More Definitions → |
| expeditious | 1. marked by speed and efficiency More Definitions → |
| heinous | 1. extremely wicked, deeply criminal More Definitions → |
| capricious | 1. changeable 2. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason More Definitions → |
| promiscuous | 1. not selective of a single class or person 2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| houseboat | 1. a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling More Definitions → |
| desirous | 1. having or expressing desire for something More Definitions → |
| conspicuously | 1. in a manner tending to attract attention 2. in a prominent way More Definitions → |
| roadhouse | 1. an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling More Definitions → |
| anhydrous | 1. without water; especially without water of crystallization More Definitions → |
| tumultuous | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination More Definitions → |
| homozygous | 1. having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| vitreous | 1. of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye 2. relating to or resembling or derived from or containing glass More Definitions → |
| auspicious | 1. auguring favorable circumstances and good luck More Definitions → |
| unambiguously | 1. in an unambiguous manner 2. so as to be unique More Definitions → |
| tenuous | 1. having thin consistency 2. very thin in gauge or diameter More Definitions → |
| monotonous | 1. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety 2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch More Definitions → |
| nefarious | 1. extremely wicked More Definitions → |
| innocuous | 1. not causing disapproval 2. lacking intent or capacity to injure More Definitions → |
| pernicious | 1. exceedingly harmful 2. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way More Definitions → |
| phosphorous | 1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus More Definitions → |
| expeditiously | 1. with efficiency; in an efficient manner More Definitions → |
| slaughterhouse | 1. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| superstitious | 1. showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance More Definitions → |
| doghouse | 1. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog 2. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor More Definitions → |
| atrocious | 1. shockingly brutal or cruel 2. exceptionally bad or displeasing More Definitions → |
| voluminous | 1. large in volume or bulk 2. marked by repeated turns and bends More Definitions → |
| carnivorous | 1. relating to or characteristic of carnivores 2. (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals More Definitions → |
| boathouse | 1. a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| oust | 1. remove from a position or office 2. remove and replace More Definitions → |
| venomous | 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom 2. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful More Definitions → |
| pompous | 1. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display 2. puffed up with vanity More Definitions → |
| audacious | 1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety More Definitions → |
| prodigious | 1. so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe 2. of momentous or ominous significance More Definitions → |
| raucous | 1. unpleasantly loud and harsh 2. disturbing the public peace; loud and rough More Definitions → |
| roundhouse | 1. workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives 2. a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing More Definitions → |
| libelous | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| industrious | 1. characterized by hard work and perseverance 2. working hard to promote an enterprise More Definitions → |
| storehouse | 1. a depository for goods More Definitions → |
| laborious | 1. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| callous | 1. emotionally hardened 2. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear More Definitions → |
| coniferous | 1. of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves More Definitions → |
| efficacious | 1. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect 2. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect More Definitions → |
| vicarious | 1. experienced at secondhand 2. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function More Definitions → |
| jailhouse | 1. a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) More Definitions → |
| precocious | 1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) 2. appearing or developing early More Definitions → |
| heterozygous | 1. having dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci More Definitions → |
| unconsciousness | 1. a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment More Definitions → |
| cavernous | 1. being or suggesting a cavern 2. filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood More Definitions → |
| outrageously | 1. in a very offensive manner 2. to an extravagant or immoderate degree More Definitions → |
| scrumptious | 1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| amorous | 1. inclined toward or displaying love 2. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance More Definitions → |
| odious | 1. unequivocally detestable More Definitions → |
| outhouse | 1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate More Definitions → |
| posthumous | 1. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death More Definitions → |
| gloriously | 1. with glory or in a glorious manner 2. blessedly or wonderfully More Definitions → |
| inhomogeneous | 1. not homogeneous More Definitions → |
| libellous | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| luxuriously | 1. in an indulgently luxurious manner 2. in a rich manner More Definitions → |
| humongous | 1. (used informally) very large More Definitions → |
| courageously | 1. in a courageous manner More Definitions → |
| disingenuous | 1. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness More Definitions → |
| boisterous | 1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits More Definitions → |
| intravenously | 1. in an intravenous manner More Definitions → |
| couscous | 1. a spicy dish that originated in northern Africa; consists of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew 2. a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina More Definitions → |
| eponymous | 1. being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym More Definitions → |
| gatehouse | 1. a house built at a gateway; usually the gatekeeper's residence More Definitions → |
| rouser | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep More Definitions → |
| blasphemous | 1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred 2. characterized by profanity or cursing More Definitions → |
| workhouse | 1. a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor 2. a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months More Definitions → |
| anadromous | 1. migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn More Definitions → |
| villainous | 1. extremely wicked More Definitions → |
| voracious | 1. excessively greedy and grasping 2. devouring or craving food in great quantities More Definitions → |
| ravenous | 1. extremely hungry 2. devouring or craving food in great quantities More Definitions → |
| heterologous | 1. not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin 2. derived from organisms of a different but related species More Definitions → |
| thunderous | 1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss 2. extremely ominous More Definitions → |
| fabulously | 1. exceedingly; extremely More Definitions → |
| hothouse | 1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner More Definitions → |
| glasshouse | 1. a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions More Definitions → |
| gregarious | 1. (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species 2. (of plants) growing in groups that are close together More Definitions → |
| mousetrap | 1. a trap for catching mice 2. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated More Definitions → |
| posthumously | 1. after death More Definitions → |
| barbarous | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 2. primitive in customs and culture More Definitions → |
| siliceous | 1. relating to or containing or resembling silica More Definitions → |
| maliciously | 1. with malice; in a malicious manner More Definitions → |
| filamentous | 1. thin in diameter; resembling a thread More Definitions → |
| nebulous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
| viciously | 1. in a vicious manner More Definitions → |
| monogamous | 1. (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate More Definitions → |
| cementitious | 1. like or relevant to or having the properties of cement More Definitions → |
| unpretentious | 1. exhibiting restrained good taste 2. lacking pretension or affectation More Definitions → |
| inconspicuous | 1. not prominent or readily noticeable More Definitions → |
| gratuitously | 1. in an uncalled-for manner More Definitions → |
| presumptuous | 1. excessively forward More Definitions → |
| ouster | 1. a person who ousts or supplants someone else 2. a wrongful dispossession More Definitions → |
| joyously | 1. in a joyous and gleeful manner More Definitions → |
| smokehouse | 1. a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish More Definitions → |
| incongruous | 1. lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness More Definitions → |
| hilariously | 1. in a hilarious manner More Definitions → |
| arteriovenous | 1. connecting an artery to a vein More Definitions → |
| incredulous | 1. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving More Definitions → |
| subconsciously | 1. from the subconscious mind More Definitions → |
| tortious | 1. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort More Definitions → |
| housemate | 1. someone who resides in the same house with you More Definitions → |
| fortuitous | 1. having no cause or apparent cause 2. occurring by happy chance More Definitions → |
| louse | 1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals 2. a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect More Definitions → |
| deviousness | 1. the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly 2. the quality of being deceitful and underhanded More Definitions → |
| espouse | 1. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans 2. take in marriage; married More Definitions → |
| specious | 1. plausible but false 2. based on pretense; deceptively pleasing More Definitions → |
| tortuous | 1. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious 2. marked by repeated turns and bends More Definitions → |
| slanderous | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| analogously | 1. in an analogous manner More Definitions → |
| vivacious | 1. vigorous and animated More Definitions → |
| melodious | 1. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune 2. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody More Definitions → |
| acoustically | 1. with respect to acoustics More Definitions → |
| dichotomous | 1. divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications More Definitions → |
| deviously | 1. in a devious manner More Definitions → |
| harmoniously | 1. in a harmonious manner More Definitions → |
| madhouse | 1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum More Definitions → |
| fallacious | 1. containing or based on a fallacy 2. involving deception More Definitions → |
| scrupulous | 1. characterized by extreme care and great effort 2. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled More Definitions → |
| bulbous | 1. shaped like a bulb 2. curving outward More Definitions → |
| precipitous | 1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation 2. dangerously steep More Definitions → |
| surreptitiously | 1. in a surreptitious manner More Definitions → |
| conscientiously | 1. with extreme conscientiousness More Definitions → |
| joust | 1. a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances 2. joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback More Definitions → |
| contemptuous | 1. expressing extreme contempt More Definitions → |
| synchronously | 1. in synchrony; in a synchronous manner More Definitions → |
| sonorous | 1. full and loud and deep More Definitions → |
| glabrous | 1. having no hair or similar growth; smooth More Definitions → |
| ponderous | 1. slow and laborious because of weight 2. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness More Definitions → |
| scrupulously | 1. with extreme conscientiousness More Definitions → |
| carbonaceous | 1. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon More Definitions → |
| vicariously | 1. indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute More Definitions → |
| incestuous | 1. resembling incest as by excessive intimacy 2. relating to or involving incest More Definitions → |
| overzealous | 1. marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea More Definitions → |
| judiciously | 1. in a judicious manner More Definitions → |
| bathhouse | 1. a building containing dressing rooms for bathers 2. a building containing public baths More Definitions → |
| nauseous | 1. causing or able to cause nausea 2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit More Definitions → |
| carboniferous | 1. of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era 2. relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon More Definitions → |
| lascivious | 1. driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires More Definitions → |
| ominously | 1. in an ominous manner More Definitions → |
| vacuous | 1. devoid of intelligence or thought 2. devoid of significance or force More Definitions → |
| housebreaking | 1. trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent More Definitions → |
| riotous | 1. produced or growing in extreme abundance 2. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination More Definitions → |
| strenuously | 1. in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously More Definitions → |
| cathouse | 1. a building where prostitutes are available More Definitions → |
| ambidextrous | 1. equally skillful with each hand 2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another More Definitions → |
| impetuous | 1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation 2. marked by violent force More Definitions → |
| heterogenous | 1. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature 2. originating outside the body More Definitions → |
| membranous | 1. relating to or made of or similar to a membrane 2. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane) More Definitions → |
| tuberous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a tuber More Definitions → |
| repetitious | 1. characterized by repetition More Definitions → |
| litigious | 1. of or relating to litigation 2. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits More Definitions → |
| ruinous | 1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin 2. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin More Definitions → |
| icehouse | 1. a house for storing ice More Definitions → |
| glamourous | 1. having an air of allure, romance and excitement More Definitions → |
| parsimonious | 1. excessively unwilling to spend More Definitions → |
| thousandth | 1. position 1,000 in a countable series of things 2. one part in a thousand equal parts More Definitions → |
| marvelously | 1. (used as an intensifier) excellently More Definitions → |
| gibbous | 1. characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column 2. (used of the moon) more than half full More Definitions → |
| ousting | 1. the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out More Definitions → |
| housecleaning | 1. (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions 2. the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house More Definitions → |
| imperious | 1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy More Definitions → |
| obnoxiously | 1. in an obnoxious manner More Definitions → |
| serendipitous | 1. lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries More Definitions → |
| precariously | 1. in a precarious manner More Definitions → |
| sebaceous | 1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil More Definitions → |
| hideously | 1. in a hideous manner More Definitions → |
| vexatious | 1. causing irritation or annoyance More Definitions → |
| jealously | 1. with jealousy 2. with jealousy; in an envious manner More Definitions → |
| flirtatious | 1. like a coquette More Definitions → |
| gorgeously | 1. in an impressively beautiful manner More Definitions → |
| courteously | 1. in a polite manner More Definitions → |
| sinuous | 1. curved or curving in and out 2. gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease More Definitions → |
| tuberculous | 1. constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus More Definitions → |
| serous | 1. of or producing or containing serum More Definitions → |
| studious | 1. marked by care and effort 2. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading More Definitions → |
| teahouse | 1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available More Definitions → |
| advantageously | 1. in a manner affording benefit or advantage More Definitions → |
| fastidious | 1. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness 2. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures More Definitions → |
| piteous | 1. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| impious | 1. lacking piety or reverence for a god 2. lacking due respect or dutifulness More Definitions → |
| humorously | 1. in a humorous manner More Definitions → |
| victoriously | 1. in a victorious manner More Definitions → |
| granulomatous | 1. relating to or characterized by granulomas More Definitions → |
| precancerous | 1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated More Definitions → |
| pervious | 1. admitting of passage or entrance More Definitions → |
| androgynous | 1. relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance 2. having both male and female characteristics More Definitions → |
| summerhouse | 1. a small roofed building affording shade and rest More Definitions → |
| porterhouse | 1. large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin More Definitions → |
| vociferous | 1. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry More Definitions → |
| ferociously | 1. in a physically fierce manner More Definitions → |
| unrighteousness | 1. failure to adhere to moral principles More Definitions → |
| houseplant | 1. any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes More Definitions → |
| disadvantageous | 1. involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness More Definitions → |
| subcutaneously | 1. below the skin More Definitions → |
| ingeniously | 1. in an ingenious manner More Definitions → |
| unceremoniously | 1. in an unceremonious manner More Definitions → |
| seditious | 1. arousing to action or rebellion 2. in opposition to a civil authority or government More Definitions → |
| adulterous | 1. characterized by adultery 2. not faithful to a spouse or lover More Definitions → |
| magnanimous | 1. noble and generous in spirit 2. generous and understanding and tolerant More Definitions → |
| bodacious | 1. incorrigible 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety More Definitions → |
| curvaceous | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| zealously | 1. in a zealous manner More Definitions → |
| wheelhouse | 1. an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated More Definitions → |
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