10-letter words that end in ous
- stupendous — causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
- subaqueous — existing or situated under water; underwater.
- subfuscous — slightly dark, dusky, or somber.
- subspinous — situated beneath the spine's protruding vertebrae or 'bumps'
- sulfureous — consisting of, containing, or pertaining to sulfur.
- sulphurous — sulfurous (defs 1, 2).
- suspicious — tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable: suspicious behavior.
- suspirious — breathing heavily or with pain
- symphilous — of or relating to symphilism
- synandrous — with united stamens
- synanthous — relating to plants whose leaves and flowers expand simultaneously
- syncarpous — of the nature of or pertaining to a syncarp.
- synoecious — having male and female flowers on one head, as in many composite plants.
- synonymous — having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea.
- tartareous — resembling, of the nature of, or relating to tartar
- tendrilous — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- tenebrious — dark; gloomy; obscure.
- testaceous — of, relating to, or derived from shells.
- theonomous — the state of an individual or society that regards its own nature and norms as being in accord with the divine nature.
- thunderous — producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
- tiliaceous — belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
- tophaceous — a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
- traitorous — having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious.
- treasonous — treasonable.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trichinous — pertaining to or of the nature of trichinosis.
- trifarious — facing in three different directions
- trioecious — of or relating to a species having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on different plants.
- tripterous — three-winged; having three wings or winglike expansions.
- tristylous — having three styles.
- triticeous — used to refer to specific small rounded structures of tissue or cartilage, resembling grains of wheat, sometimes found in the area near the larynx and the base of the tongue
- tubicolous — living in a self-constructed tube, as a marine worm.
- tuffaceous — a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified.
- tumultuous — full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar: a tumultuous celebration.
- typhaceous — belonging to the family of flowering plants Typhaceae
- ubiquitous — widespread
- ultroneous — spontaneous; willing; voluntary
- umbrageous — creating or providing shade; shady: an umbrageous tree.
- uncautious — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- undesirous — having or feeling no desire for something
- ungenerous — stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.
- ungracious — discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- unhumorous — without humour
- uniflorous — having only one flower.
- unperilous — not hazardous or dangerous
- unpopulous — not populous; sparsely populated
- unprecious — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- unuxorious — doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife.
- unvirtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- uproarious — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.