9-letter words that end in us
- confucius — Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551–479 bc, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics (see Confucianism). His doctrines were compiled after his death under the title The Analects of Confucius
- congruous — corresponding or agreeing
- conscious — If you are conscious of something, you notice it or realize that it is happening.
- consensus — A consensus is general agreement among a group of people.
- consonous — harmonious
- conversus — a lay brother.
- cornelius — a masculine name: fem. Cornelia
- cost-plus — A cost-plus basis for a contract about work to be done is one in which the buyer agrees to pay the seller or contractor all the cost plus a profit.
- cothurnus — the buskin worn in ancient Greek tragedy
- courteous — Someone who is courteous is polite and respectful to other people.
- crapulous — characterized by intemperance, esp. in drinking; debauched
- crataegus — (botany) Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns.
- craterous — of, relating to, or resembling a crater
- credulous — If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too ready to believe what people tell them and are easily deceived.
- cretinous — If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid.
- criminous — criminal
- cultellus — a sharp, knifelike structure, as the mouthparts of certain bloodsucking flies.
- cuniculus — a small conduit or burrow, as an underground drain or rabbit hole.
- cupressus — any tree of the genus Cupressus
- cutaneous — of, relating to, or affecting the skin
- dangerous — If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- deciduous — A deciduous tree or bush is one that loses its leaves in the autumn every year.
- declivous — having a declining slope or gradient
- decourous — Misspelling of decorous.
- decubitus — the posture adopted when lying down
- deiparous — giving birth to a god
- delicious — very enjoyable; delightful
- delirious — Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever.
- delphinus — a small constellation in the N hemisphere, between Pegasus and Sagitta
- dentulous — having teeth
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- diandrous — (of some flowers or flowering plants) having two stamens
- dicacious — teasing and cheeky in the way one speaks
- diclinous — (of flowering plants) bearing unisexual flowers
- dictamnus — (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (the only species in the genus), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- dioecious — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- dioestrus — diestrus.
- dionysius — ("the Elder") 431?–367 b.c, Greek soldier: tyrant of Syracuse 405–367.
- dipterous — Entomology. belonging or pertaining to the order Diptera, comprising the houseflies, mosquitoes, and gnats, characterized by a single, anterior pair of membranous wings with the posterior pair reduced to small, knobbed structures.
- dirhinous — having paired nostrils.
- discursus — (logic) argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.
- dissensus — Widespread dissent.
- dividuous — Divided; dividual.
- dna virus — any virus containing DNA.
- dupondius — a coin of ancient Rome, equal to two asses.
- echovirus — any of numerous retroviruses of the picornavirus group, some harmless and others associated with various human disorders, as aseptic meningitis.
- edematous — effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- egrecious — Misspelling of egregious.
- egregious — Outstandingly bad; shocking.
- enceladus — a giant who was punished for his rebellion against the gods by a fatal blow from a stone cast by Athena. He was believed to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily