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8-letter words that end in ous

  • spermous — of the nature of or pertaining to sperm.
  • spurious — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
  • squamous — covered with or formed of squamae or scales.
  • stannous — containing tin, especially in the bivalent state.
  • stotious — drunk; inebriated
  • stratous — of or relating to stratus
  • strumous — strumose.
  • studious — disposed or given to diligent study: a studious boy.
  • sudorous — sweaty
  • temerous — audacious
  • thallous — containing univalent thallium.
  • timorous — full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
  • titanous — containing trivalent titanium.
  • tortious — of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
  • tortuous — full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked: a tortuous path.
  • tuberous — characterized by the presence of rounded or wartlike prominences or tubers.
  • tubulous — containing or consisting of tubes.
  • tumorous — a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
  • tumulous — having mounds; full of mounds; tumular.
  • ulcerous — of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.
  • unctuous — characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.
  • undulous — having a wavy form or appearance
  • unfamous — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
  • unjoyous — not joyous
  • usurious — practicing usury; charging illegal or exorbitant rates of interest for the use of money: a usurious moneylender.
  • uxorious — doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
  • valorous — having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.
  • vanadous — containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.
  • vaporous — having the form or characteristics of vapor: a vaporous cloud.
  • venenous — venomous; poisonous.
  • venomous — (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound: a venomous snake.
  • ventrous — adventurous
  • vigorous — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
  • viperous — of the nature of or resembling a viper: a viperous movement.
  • virtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
  • vitreous — of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
  • vomitous — of, relating to, or causing vomiting.
  • wondrous — wonderful; remarkable.
  • wrongous — (of a person) unfair, unjust
  • xanthous — yellow.
  • yttrious — relating to or consisting of yttria
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