adj.
Pronunciation: s ə - ' spi-sh ə s
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : tending to arouse suspicion : QUESTIONABLE < suspicious characters>
2 : disposed to suspect : DISTRUSTFUL < suspicious of strangers>
3 : expressing or indicative of suspicion <a suspicious glance>
– sus · pi · cious · ly adverb
– sus · pi · cious · ness noun