8-letter words that end in us
- terminus — the end or extremity of anything.
- thaddeus — one of the twelve apostles. Matt. 10:3.
- thalamus — Anatomy. the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.
- thallous — containing univalent thallium.
- thespius — the founder of the city of Thespiae and the father, by Megamede, of 50 daughters, all of whom bore sons to Hercules.
- thrombus — a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart.
- tiberius — (Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar) 42 b.c.–a.d. 37, Roman emperor 14–37.
- tibullus — Albius [al-bee-uh s] /ˈæl bi əs/ (Show IPA), c54–c19 b.c, Roman poet.
- timorous — full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
- tinnitus — a ringing or similar sensation of sound in the ears.
- tiselius — Arne [ahr-nuh] /ˈɑr nə/ (Show IPA), 1902–71, Swedish biochemist: Nobel prize 1948.
- titanous — containing trivalent titanium.
- tithonus — the son of Laomedon of Troy who was loved by the goddess Eos. She asked that he be made immortal but forgot to ask that he be made eternally young. When he aged, she turned him into a grasshopper
- topelius — Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- 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.
- typhoeus — the son of Gaea and Tartarus who had a hundred dragon heads, which spurted fire, and a bellowing many-tongued voice. He created the whirlwinds and fought with Zeus before the god hurled him beneath Mount Etna
- tyrrheus — a shepherd. The killing of his tame stag by Ascanius was a cause of the war between Aeneas' Trojans and the people of Latium.
- tyrtaeus — flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet.
- 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
- urceolus — a plant organ shaped like an urn
- 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
- vesalius — Andreas [ahn-dre-ahs] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1514–64, Flemish anatomist.
- vesuvius — Mount, an active volcano in SW Italy, near Naples. Its eruption destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum a.d. 79. About 3900 feet (1190 meters).
- vigilius — died a.d. 555, pope 537–555.
- 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.
- vitellus — the yolk of an egg.
- vitreous — of the nature of or resembling glass, as in transparency, brittleness, hardness, glossiness, etc.: vitreous china.
- volvulus — a torsion, or twisting, of the intestine, causing intestinal obstruction.
- vomitous — of, relating to, or causing vomiting.
- waterbus — Alternative spelling of water bus.
- wondrous — wonderful; remarkable.
- wrongous — (of a person) unfair, unjust