9 3 adjective adj adjective
• involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
adjective satellite
• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example sentence • The chemicals in this lab are very dangerous .
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• willing to give and share unstintingly
adjective satellite
• more than is usual or necessary
Example sentence • He is known for his generous donations to charity.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• amounting to a large indefinite number
Example sentence • There are numerous birds in the park.
10 4 noun, adjective n, adj adjective satellite
• characterized by adultery
Example sentence • He was accused of having an adulterous affair with his neighbor's wife.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• relating to or affected with cancer
Example sentence • He underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tumor from his lungs.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity
Example sentence • He is known for his lecherous behavior towards young women.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
Example sentence • He had a murderous look in his eyes
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• so unreasonable as to invite derision
Example sentence • It is preposterous to think that unicorns exist.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
Example sentence • The thunderous applause filled the concert hall.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
Example sentence • The children were boisterous and full of energy at the birthday party.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to a cadaver or corpse
adjective satellite
• very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
Example sentence • His cadaverous appearance frightened the children.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Example sentence • My cantankerous neighbor always yells at everyone in the building.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era
noun
• the period from 345 million to 280 million years ago
Example sentence • The rock formations in this region are carboniferous and contain abundant fossilized plants.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• of or relating to or part of trees or shrubs bearing cones and evergreen leaves
Example sentence • The coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest are known for their tall and majestic trees.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae
Example sentence • My doctor recommended including cruciferous greens such as kale and Brussels sprouts in my diet.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
Example sentence • She is a dexterous pianist, easily playing complex pieces.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having or affected by a fever
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• too numerous to be counted
Example sentence • There are innumerous stars in the night sky.
12 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• noisily and stubbornly defiant
Example sentence • The obstreperous crowd continued to chant and jeer.
7 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• not easily borne; wearing
Example sentence • The new employee was overwhelmed by the onerous workload assigned to her.
12 5 adjective adj Example sentence • He is often overgenerous with his compliments.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• slow and laborious because of weight
Example sentence • He made ponderous movements as he carried the heavy box.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
Example sentence • She underwent surgery to remove the precancerous cells.
12 5 adjective adj adjective
• bearing or producing seed or semen
Example sentence • The seminiferous tubules are responsible for the production of sperm in the testes.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or producing or containing serum
Example sentence • She had a serous expression on her face.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Example sentence • She spread slanderous rumors about her coworker.
12 3 adjective satellite
• accompanied by bloodshed
Example sentence • The history books recorded the slaughterous battle that took place during the war.
10 3 adjective adj Example sentence • I woke up from a slumberous sleep and felt incredibly refreshed.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example sentence • She possessed a sorcerous power that allowed her to control the elements.
13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having great beauty and splendor
Example sentence • The sun set in a splendiferous display of colors.
8 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or resembling a tuber
Example sentence • The potato is a common tuberous vegetable.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having an ulcer or canker
Example sentence • The ulcerous wound on his leg was infected and causing him great pain.
10 4 adjective adj Example sentence • His ungenerous behavior towards his coworkers cost him their respect.
10 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
Example sentence • The crowd at the concert was vociferous in their demands for an encore.
12 4 adjective adj adjective
• (of a tumour) That is not cancerous; benign
Example sentence • The doctor assured me that the tumor was noncancerous .
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• (of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
Example sentence • The amentiferous tree produced an abundance of catkins in the spring.
8 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (of insects) without wings
Example sentence • The paleontologist discovered an apterous fossil, indicating that the species did not have wings.
10 4 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to an aquifer
Example sentence • The aquiferous layers of rock supply water to the wells in the area.
13 5 adjective adj adjective satellite
• containing or yielding silver
Example sentence • The argentiferous ore contains a high percentage of silver.
10 4 adjective adj Example sentence • There are many auriferous deposits in this region.
10 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
Example sentence • The blusterous wind blew off my hat.
13 4 adjective adj adjective satellite
• (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings
Example sentence • The brachypterous beetle struggled to fly due to its short wings.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite
Example sentence • The calciferous rocks contain high levels of calcium carbonate.
9 3 adjective adj adjective satellite
• having an ulcer or canker
Example sentence • His cankerous attitude made it difficult to have a civil conversation with him.
6 2 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3
Example sentence • The cerous statue gleamed in the sunlight.
11 4 adjective adj adjective
• belonging to the same genus
Example sentence • The roses and carnations in the garden were congenerous in color.
9 3 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera
Example sentence • The dipterous insects have only two wings.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• bearing or containing fossils
Example sentence • The geologist discovered a fossiliferous rock formation in the desert.
13 5 adjective adj adjective
• of or relating to insects of the order Hymenoptera
Example sentence • The hymenopterous insects include bees, wasps, and ants.
11 5 adjective adj Example sentence • The flowers emitted an odoriferous scent that filled the room.
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