| ACIDULOUS | • acidulous adj. Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish. • acidulous adj. (Figurative) Sharp; caustic. • acidulous adj. Containing carbonic acid. |
| ACUMINOUS | • acuminous adj. Characterized by acumen; keen. • ACUMINOUS adj. characterized by acumen. |
| ALUMINOUS | • aluminous adj. (Chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum. • ALUMINOUS adj. pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina. |
| AMBIGUOUS | • ambiguous adj. Open to multiple interpretations. • ambiguous adj. (Obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides. • AMBIGUOUS adj. open to more than one interpretation. |
| ASSIDUOUS | • assiduous adj. Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious. • ASSIDUOUS adj. diligent; persistent. |
| ASTUCIOUS | • astucious adj. Subtle; cunning; astute. • ASTUCIOUS adj. (Scott) of astute and penetrating discernment. |
| AUDACIOUS | • audacious adj. Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring. • audacious adj. Impudent, insolent. • AUDACIOUS adj. bold, also OUTDACIOUS. |
| AUTECIOUS | • AUTECIOUS adj. of parasites, completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host. |
| AUTOICOUS | • autoicous adj. (Botany) autoecious. • AUTOICOUS adj. having male and female reproductive organs on the same plant. |
| BOUSOUKIA | • BOUSOUKI n. (Modern Greek) a Greek long-necked lute with 3 or 4 double courses of metal strings, also BAZOUKI, BOUZOUKI, BUZUKI. |
| FATUITOUS | • fatuitous adj. Stupid; fatuous. • FATUITOUS adj. stupid, fatuous, also FATUOUS. |
| FUGACIOUS | • fugacious adj. Fleeting, fading quickly, transient. • FUGACIOUS adj. lasting a short time, evanescent. |
| FURACIOUS | • furacious adj. (Obsolete) Given to theft; thievish. • FURACIOUS adj. (obsolete) given to thieving; thievish. |
| GUAIOCUMS | • GUAIOCUM n. a medicinal resin, also GUAIACUM, GUAIAC. |
| UNANIMOUS | • unanimous adj. Based on unanimity, assent or agreement. • unanimous adj. Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord. • UNANIMOUS adj. of one mind. |
| UNANXIOUS | • unanxious adj. Not anxious. • UNANXIOUS adj. not anxious. |
| UNIPAROUS | • uniparous adj. (Zoology) Producing a single egg or offspring at one time. • uniparous adj. (Medicine) Primiparous. • uniparous adj. (Botany) Having a cluster of flowers that form a single axis at each branching. |
| UNIRAMOUS | • uniramous adj. Composed of only one branch. • UNIRAMOUS adj. esp. of the appendages of crustaceans, consisting of a single branch, also UNIRAMOSE. |
| USUCAPION | • usucapion n. The acquisition of right or title to an object by means of the passage of time. The common law analogue… • USUCAPION n. the acquisition of a property through long usage, also USUCAPTION. |