USURIOUS


Meaning of USURIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: yu ̇ - ' zhu ̇ r- ē - ə s, - ' zu ̇ r-

Function: adjective

Date: 1610

1 : practicing usury

2 : involving usury : of the character of usury < usurious interest rates>

– usu · ri · ous · ly adverb

– usu · ri · ous · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.