ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ləs adjective
Etymology: Latin populosus, from populus people + -osus -ous — more at popular
1. : having a large population : densely populated : thickly settled
this new and populous community — Willa Cather
one of the most prosperous and populous areas of its size in the U.S. — R.F.Weld
2.
a. : large in numbers : numerous
the Navajos would be as populous as we are now — Henry Miller
b. : filled to capacity : crowded
these narrow streets were populous with students — A.T.Quiller-Couch
a large and populous ship — Herman Melville
3. : of or relating to the people : popular
• pop·u·lous·ly adverb