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116 Adjectives That Contain NOU

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Word Definitions Synonyms
abdominous (adjective) having a large belly Synonyms: paunchy, potbellied
acinous (adjective) pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) Synonyms: acinar, acinic, acinose
acrogenous (adjective) pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem Synonyms: acrogenic
albuminous (adjective) relating to or containing or resembling albumin
allochthonous (adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed
altitudinous (adjective) indefinitely high; lofty
aluminous (adjective) pertaining to or containing aluminum or alum
anachronous (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronic, anachronistic
androgenous (adjective) of or related to androgenesis Synonyms: androgenetic
androgynous (adjective) having both male and female characteristics
(adjective) relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
anginous (adjective) of or related to the pain of angina pectoris Synonyms: anginal, anginose
announced (adjective) declared publicly; made widely known Synonyms: proclaimed
arteriovenous (adjective) connecting an artery to a vein
asynchronous (adjective) not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
(adjective) (digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
autochthonous (adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
(adjective) originating where it is found Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous
autogenous (adjective) originating within the body Synonyms: autogenic
biogenous (adjective) producing or produced by living things
bituminous (adjective) resembling or containing bitumen
cacophonous (adjective) having an unpleasant sound Synonyms: cacophonic
caliginous (adjective) dark and misty and gloomy
carbonous (adjective) relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon Synonyms: carbonaceous, carbonic, carboniferous
cartilaginous (adjective) of or relating to cartilage
(adjective) difficult to chew Synonyms: gristly, rubbery
cavernous (adjective) filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood Synonyms: erectile
(adjective) being or suggesting a cavern
ceruminous (adjective) relating to or secreting cerumen
chitinous (adjective) of or resembling chitin
collagenous (adjective) relating to or consisting of collagen Synonyms: collagenic
conterminous (adjective) being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms: coextensive, coterminous
(adjective) connecting without a break; within a common boundary Synonyms: contiguous
(adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, contiguous, neighboring, neighbouring
coterminous (adjective) being of equal extent or scope or duration Synonyms: coextensive, conterminous
cretinous (adjective) afflicted with cretinism
diaphanous (adjective) so thin as to transmit light Synonyms: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous
diclinous (adjective) having pistils and stamens in separate flowers
dicotyledonous (adjective) (of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed
dishonourable (adjective) lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor Synonyms: dishonorable
endogenous (adjective) derived or originating internally Synonyms: endogenic
(adjective) of or resembling an endogen
endovenous (adjective) within or by means of a vein Synonyms: intravenous
enough (adjective) sufficient for the purpose Synonyms: adequate
erogenous (adjective) sensitive to sexual stimulation
euphonous (adjective) having a pleasant sound Synonyms: euphonious
exogenous (adjective) derived or originating externally Synonyms: exogenic
exsanguinous (adjective) destitute of blood or apparently so Synonyms: bloodless, exsanguine
fibrinous (adjective) characterized by the presence of fibrin
fibrocartilaginous (adjective) of or relating to fibrocartilage
gangrenous (adjective) suffering from tissue death Synonyms: mortified
gelatinous (adjective) thick like gelatin Synonyms: gelatinlike, jellylike
geosynchronous (adjective) of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
glutinous (adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonyms: gluey, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
gluttonous (adjective) given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
heinous (adjective) extremely wicked, deeply criminal Synonyms: flagitious
heterogenous (adjective) originating outside the body Synonyms: heterogeneous
(adjective) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature Synonyms: heterogeneous
homogenous (adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature Synonyms: homogeneous
homophonous (adjective) characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way
honourable (adjective) worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect Synonyms: honorable
(adjective) adhering to ethical and moral principles Synonyms: ethical, honorable
honoured (adjective) having an illustrious reputation; respected Synonyms: esteemed, honored, prestigious
impetiginous (adjective) of or relating to or having impetigo
indigenous (adjective) originating where it is found Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic
intravenous (adjective) within or by means of a vein Synonyms: endovenous
isochronous (adjective) equal in duration or interval Synonyms: isochronal
leguminous (adjective) relating to or consisting of legumes
lentiginous (adjective) relating to or covered with or resembling freckles Synonyms: freckled, lentiginose
libidinous (adjective) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires Synonyms: lascivious, lewd, lustful
luminous (adjective) softly bright or radiant Synonyms: aglow, lambent, lucent
malnourished (adjective) not being provided with adequate nourishment
membranous (adjective) relating to or made of or similar to a membrane
(adjective) characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane) Synonyms: membrane-forming
misogynous (adjective) hating women in particular Synonyms: misogynistic
monoclinous (adjective) having pistils and stamens in the same flower
monocotyledonous (adjective) (of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies
monogynous (adjective) having one head or chief wife at a time (along with concubines) Synonyms: monogynic
monotonous (adjective) tediously repetitious or lacking in variety Synonyms: humdrum
(adjective) sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch Synonyms: flat, monotone, monotonic
monounsaturated (adjective) (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond
mountainous (adjective) like a mountain in size and impressiveness
(adjective) having hills and crags Synonyms: cragged, craggy, hilly
(adjective) containing many mountains
mucilaginous (adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive Synonyms: gluey, glutinous, gummy, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
mucinous (adjective) relating to or containing mucin
multitudinous (adjective) too numerous to be counted Synonyms: countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable
mutinous (adjective) consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny
(adjective) disposed to or in a state of mutiny
neotenous (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by neoteny Synonyms: neotenic
nitrogenous (adjective) of or relating to or containing nitrogen Synonyms: nitrogen-bearing
nonglutinous (adjective) not resembling glue in texture Synonyms: nonviscid
nonpoisonous (adjective) safe to eat Synonyms: non-poisonous, nontoxic
(adjective) not producing poison Synonyms: non-poisonous
nonresinous (adjective) not having resin Synonyms: non-resinous, non-resiny, nonresiny
nonsynchronous (adjective) not occurring together Synonyms: unsynchronised, unsynchronized, unsynchronous
nourished (adjective) being provided with adequate nourishment
nourishing (adjective) of or providing nourishment Synonyms: alimental, alimentary, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive
numinous (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
(adjective) evincing the presence of a deity
oleaginous (adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil Synonyms: greasy, oily, sebaceous
(adjective) unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech Synonyms: buttery, fulsome, oily, smarmy, soapy, unctuous
ominous (adjective) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, sinister, threatening
(adjective) presaging ill fortune Synonyms: ill, inauspicious
platitudinous (adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality Synonyms: bromidic, corny, platitudinal
poisonous (adjective) not safe to eat
(adjective) marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful Synonyms: venomous, vicious
(adjective) having the qualities or effects of a poison Synonyms: toxicant
polygynous (adjective) having more than one wife at a time
polyphonous (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony Synonyms: polyphonic
pronounceable (adjective) capable of being uttered or pronounced
pronounced (adjective) strongly marked; easily noticeable Synonyms: marked
pulchritudinous (adjective) used of persons only; having great physical beauty
pyrogenous (adjective) produced under conditions involving intense heat Synonyms: igneous, pyrogenic
(adjective) produced by or producing fever Synonyms: pyrogenetic, pyrogenic
ravenous (adjective) devouring or craving food in great quantities Synonyms: edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, voracious, wolfish
(adjective) extremely hungry Synonyms: esurient, famished, sharp-set, starved
resinous (adjective) having the characteristics of pitch or tar Synonyms: pitchy, resiny, tarry
ruinous (adjective) causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin Synonyms: blasting
(adjective) extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin Synonyms: catastrophic
sarcolemnous (adjective) of or relating to sarcolemma Synonyms: sarcolemmic
spinous (adjective) having spines Synonyms: spiny
(adjective) shaped like a spine or thorn Synonyms: acanthoid, acanthous
sporogenous (adjective) producing spores or reproducing by means of spores
stannous (adjective) of or relating to or containing tin Synonyms: stannic

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