10-letter words that end in ous
- autoecious — (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host
- autogamous — Botany. pollination of the ovules of a flower by its own pollen; self-fertilization (opposed to allogamy).
- autogenous — originating within the body
- autologous — (of a tissue graft, blood transfusion, etc) originating from the recipient rather than from a donor
- automatous — a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.
- autonomous — An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.
- autonymous — (of a word or words) appearing in its own form or directly quoted
- autotomous — separating body parts in order to escape danger
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- avenaceous — belonging to or of the nature of oats or oat grasses
- barbarious — (dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
- bardacious — bodacious.
- bargainous — (informal) cheap (characteristic of a bargain).
- barratrous — (legal) Tainted with, or constituting, barratry.
- battailous — ready for battle; pugnacious
- bi-curious — considering experimenting with bisexuality
- bipetalous — having two petals
- bismuthous — of or containing bismuth in the trivalent state
- bituminous — of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- bulbaceous — bulbous
- byssaceous — consisting of fine threads
- cactaceous — belonging to the Cactaceae, the cactus family of plants.
- cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top
- cadaverous — If you describe someone as cadaverous, you mean they are extremely thin and pale.
- calamitous — If you describe an event or situation as calamitous, you mean it is very unfortunate or serious.
- calcaneous — Misspelling of calcaneus.
- calcareous — of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky
- caliginous — dark; dim
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- cancellous — having a porous or spongelike structure
- capacitous — Having the legal capacity to do something.
- capricious — Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- celeritous — (rare) Swift, speedy, fast.
- censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
- ceriferous — producing or bearing wax
- ceruminous — earwax.
- chivalrous — A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.
- chunderous — nauseating
- chylaceous — of or resembling chyle.
- circuitous — A circuitous route is long and complicated rather than simple and direct.
- cistaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Cistaceae, a family of shrubby or herbaceous plants that includes the rockroses
- clamourous — Archaic spelling of clamorous.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- coccineous — bright red
- coetaneous — of the same age or period
- colostrous — containing colostrum
- commodious — A commodious room or house is large and has a lot of space.