NOCUOUS


Meaning of NOCUOUS in English

— nocuously , adv. — nocuousness , n.

/nok"yooh euhs/ , adj.

likely to cause damage or injury; harmful; noxious.

[ 1625-35; nocuus harmful, injurious, equiv. to noc ( ere ) to harm + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .