-ULOUS

Meaning of -ULOUS in English

suffix forming adjectives (fabulous; populous).

Etymology: L -ulosus, -ulus

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

-ULOUS — yələs adjective suffix Etymology: Latin -ulus, diminutive suffix : being slightly or minutely hirsut ulous viscid ulous
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-ULOUS — a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, with the meaning "inclined to do, habitually engaging in" the action specified …
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-ULOUS — ■ suffix forming adjectives such as incredulous . Origin from L. -ulosus , -ulus .
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-ULOUS — suffix forming adjectives (fabulous; populous). [L -ulosus, -ulus]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FAB — adjective Date: 1957 ~ulous
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCABERULOUS — skəˈberələs adjective Etymology: Latin scaber scabrous + English -ulous diminutive suffix — more at scabrous : minutely scabrous
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PUBERULOUS — pyüˈber(y)ələs adjective Etymology: Latin puber + English -ulous : puberulent
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HISPIDULOUS — (ˈ)hi|spijələs adjective also his·pid·u·late -lə̇t, -ˌlāt Etymology: hispid + -ulous or -ulate (from -ulous + -ate ) : minutely hispid
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HIRSUTULOUS — (|)hər|süchələs, |hir- adjective Etymology: hirsute + -ulous : minutely or slightly hirsute
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EDENTULOUS — -_ləs adjective Etymology: Latin edentulus, from e- out of + dent-, dens tooth + -ulus -ulous : lacking teeth ; …
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STRIDULOUS — — stridulously , adv. — stridulousness , n. /strij"euh leuhs/ , adj. 1. Also, stridulant . making or having a …
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QUERULOUS — — querulously , adv. — querulousness , n. /kwer"euh leuhs, kwer"yeuh-/ , adj. 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterized …
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PENDULOUS — — pendulously , adv. — pendulousness , n. /pen"jeuh leuhs, pen"deuh-/ , adj. 1. hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms. 2. …
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PATULOUS — — patulously , adv. — patulousness , n. /pach"euh leuhs/ , adj. 1. open; gaping; expanded. 2. Bot. a. spreading, …
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HISPIDULOUS — /hi spij"euh leuhs/ , adj. Bot., Zool. covered with stiff, short hairs. [ 1850-55; HISPID + -ULOUS ]
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HIRSUTULOUS — /herr sooh"cheuh leuhs/ , adj. hirtellous. [ HIRSUTE + -ULOUS ]
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GARRULOUS — — garrulously , adv. — garrulousness , n. /gar"euh leuhs, gar"yeuh-/ , adj. 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout …
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EMULOUS — — emulously , adv. — emulousness , n. /em"yeuh leuhs/ , adj. 1. desirous of equaling or excelling; filled with …
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EDENTULOUS — /ee den"cheuh leuhs/ , adj. lacking teeth; toothless. [ 1775-85; edentulus, equiv. to e- E- + dent- (s. of dens …
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BIBULOUS — — bibulously , adv. — bibulousness, bibulosity /bib'yeuh los"i tee/ , n. /bib"yeuh leuhs/ , adj. 1. fond of or …
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ACIDULOUS — /euh sij"euh leuhs/ , adj. 1. slightly sour. 2. sharp; caustic: his acidulous criticism of the book. 3. moderately acid …
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FAB — ~ 1 ■ adjective informal ~ulous; wonderful. Derivatives ~bo adjective ~by adjective ———————— ~ 2 ■ noun a microchip ~rication …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FAB — a ( сокр. от ~ulous) разг. потрясающий, баснословный
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