Words containing ous
5 letter words containing ous
6 letter words containing ous
7 letter words containing ous
8 letter words containing ous
- acarpous — (of plants) producing no fruit
- achelous — a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acoustic — An acoustic guitar or other instrument is one whose sound is produced without any electrical equipment.
- alcinous — (in Homer's Odyssey) a Phaeacian king at whose court the shipwrecked Odysseus told of his wanderings
9 letter words containing ous
10 letter words containing ous
- abdominous — pot-bellied
- abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
- acarpelous — without carpels
- acephalous — having no head or one that is reduced and indistinct, as certain insect larvae
- acinaceous — containing or consisting of kernels, particularly the seeds or stones of grapes
11 letter words containing ous
- abstentious — an act or instance of abstaining.
- acarpellous — (of flowers) having no carpels
- acclivitous — an upward slope, as of ground; an ascent (opposed to declivity).
- achromatous — having little or no colour or less than is normal
- acoustician — an expert in acoustics
12 letter words containing ous
- abstemiously — sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
- acanthaceous — of or relating to the Acanthaceae, a mainly tropical and subtropical family of flowering plants that includes the acanthus
- achlamydeous — (of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals
- acoustically — with reference to acoustics; from the standpoint of acoustics
- acoustimeter — a portable electronic device for measuring noise levels, especially those of traffic.
13 letter words containing ous
- a-dolls-house — a play (1879) by Henrik Ibsen.
- acoustooptics — the branch of physics dealing with the relationships between acoustics and light
- acrimoniously — caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.
- adventurously — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- aeroacoustics — the study of the generation and transmittance of sound by fluid flow
14 letter words containing ous
- abstemiousness — sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
- advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
- adventitiously — associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
- amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
- ambisinistrous — clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
15 letter words containing ous
- achlorophyllous — containing no chlorophyll.
- acousticophobia — Fear of noise.
- acoustoelectric — electroacoustic.
- adventurousness — the quality of being adventurous
- amaryllidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaryllidaceae, a family of widely cultivated flowering plants having bulbs and including the amaryllis, snowdrop, narcissus, and daffodil
16 letter words containing ous
- anthropomorphous — shaped like a human being
- aulnay-sous-bois — a town in N central France, a suburb NE of Paris.
- cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
- caryophyllaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, a family of flowering plants including the pink, carnation, sweet william, and chickweed
- contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
17 letter words containing ous
- acoustoelectronic — denoting a device in which electronic signals are converted into acoustic waves, esp in delay lines, etc
- aristolochiaceous — belonging to the Aristolochiaceae, the birthwort family of plants.
- contemporaneously — living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
- dipterocarpaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae, a family of trees chiefly native to tropical SE Asia, having two-winged fruits. Many species yield useful timber and resins
- heterochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth consisting of distinct sepals and petals
18 letter words containing ous
- fibrocartilaginous — a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
21 letter words containing ous
- consciousness-raising — Psychology. a group-therapy technique in which the aim is to enhance the participants' awareness of their particular needs and goals as individuals or as a group.
23 letter words containing ous
- consciousness-expanding — mind-expanding.
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