8-Letter Words Containing OUS
Here's the list of all the 384 8-Letter Words Containing OUS in the English Language.
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previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past 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 → |
acoustic | 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics 2. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness More Definitions → |
precious | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for 2. of high worth or cost More Definitions → |
gorgeous | 1. dazzlingly beautiful 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 → |
generous | 1. willing to give and share unstintingly 2. not petty in character and mind More Definitions → |
spacious | 1. very large in expanse or scope 2. (of buildings and rooms) having ample space 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 → |
glorious | 1. characterized by grandeur 2. having great beauty and splendor More Definitions → |
rigorous | 1. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard 2. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures More Definitions → |
humorous | 1. full of or characterized by humor More Definitions → |
infamous | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
cautious | 1. people who are fearful and cautious 2. avoiding excess More Definitions → |
vigorous | 1. characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity 2. strong and active physically or mentally 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 → |
luminous | 1. softly bright or radiant 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 → |
jealousy | 1. a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival) 2. zealous vigilance More Definitions → |
luscious | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
spurious | 1. ostensibly valid, but not actually valid 2. plausible but false More Definitions → |
wondrous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. (used as an intensifier) excellently More Definitions → |
virtuous | 1. morally excellent 2. in a state of sexual virginity More Definitions → |
populous | 1. densely populated More Definitions → |
mousepad | 1. a small portable pad that provides traction for the ball of a computer mouse More Definitions → |
famously | 1. in a manner or to an extent that is well known 2. wonderfully More Definitions → |
perilous | 1. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
lustrous | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow 2. brilliant More Definitions → |
grievous | 1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 2. causing or marked by grief or anguish More Definitions → |
sensuous | 1. taking delight in beauty More Definitions → |
desirous | 1. having or expressing desire for something 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 → |
doghouse | 1. outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog 2. an idiomatic term for being in disfavor More Definitions → |
venomous | 1. extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom 2. marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful More Definitions → |
libelous | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
outhouse | 1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate 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 → |
ravenous | 1. extremely hungry 2. devouring or craving food in great quantities More Definitions → |
hothouse | 1. a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner More Definitions → |
nebulous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
joyously | 1. in a joyous and gleeful manner More Definitions → |
tortious | 1. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort 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 → |
madhouse | 1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum More Definitions → |
sonorous | 1. full and loud and deep More Definitions → |
glabrous | 1. having no hair or similar growth; smooth More Definitions → |
nauseous | 1. causing or able to cause nausea 2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit More Definitions → |
cathouse | 1. a building where prostitutes are available More Definitions → |
tuberous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a tuber More Definitions → |
icehouse | 1. a house for storing ice 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 → |
pervious | 1. admitting of passage or entrance More Definitions → |