Words Ending With OUS
Explore the intriguing collection of words that conclude with the letter OUS. This section emphasizes how the final placement of OUS influences the tone and character of each word. Whether it's common vocabulary or less familiar terms, uncover the unique impact of ending with OUS in the world of words.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ous | 3 | - | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| yous | 7 | - | - |
| nous | 4 | that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason | - |
| sous | 4 | - | - |
| mous | 6 | - | - |
| lous | 4 | - | - |
| fous | 7 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| pious | 7 | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity | pious readings |
| vrous | 8 | - | - |
| thous | 8 | - | - |
| clous | 7 | - | - |
| meous | 7 | - | - |
6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| famous | 11 | widely known and esteemed | a famous actor |
| joyous | 16 | full of or characterized by joy | felt a joyous abandon |
| odious | 7 | unequivocally detestable | consequences odious to those you govern |
| porous | 8 | full of pores or vessels or holes | - |
| mucous | 10 | of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus | mucous tissue |
| venous | 9 | of or contained in or performing the function of the veins | venous inflammation |
| rufous | 9 | - | - |
| serous | 6 | of or producing or containing serum | a serous exudate |
| humous | 11 | a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | - |
| almous | 8 | - | - |
| bijous | 15 | - | - |
| bayous | 11 | - | - |
| comous | 10 | - | - |
| cerous | 8 | of or relating to or containing cerium with valence 3 | - |
| aurous | 6 | of or relating to or containing or derived from gold | - |
| awmous | 11 | - | - |
| cymous | 13 | - | - |
| hamous | 11 | - | - |
| gyrous | 10 | - | - |
| fumous | 11 | - | - |
| fucous | 11 | - | - |
| favous | 12 | - | - |
| dumous | 9 | - | - |
| osmous | 8 | - | - |
| noyous | 9 | - | - |
| nodous | 7 | - | - |
| miaous | 8 | - | - |
| lupous | 8 | - | - |
| limous | 8 | - | - |
| iodous | 7 | - | - |
| torous | 6 | - | - |
| timous | 8 | - | - |
| virous | 9 | - | - |
| vinous | 9 | of or relating to wine | - |
| vodous | 10 | - | - |
| uveous | 9 | of or relating to the uvea of the eye | - |
| tatous | 6 | - | - |
| tahous | 9 | - | - |
| parous | 8 | having given birth to one or more viable children | - |
| setous | 6 | - | - |
| sajous | 13 | - | - |
| rugous | 7 | - | - |
| rimous | 8 | - | - |
| ramous | 8 | having branches | - |
| poyous | 11 | - | - |
| pilous | 8 | covered with hairs especially fine soft ones | - |
| fogous | 10 | - | - |
7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| serious | 7 | appealing to the mind | a serious book |
| nervous | 10 | unpredictably excitable (especially of horses) | - |
| jealous | 14 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions |
| obvious | 12 | easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind | obvious errors |
| curious | 9 | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | a curious hybrid accent |
| various | 10 | distinctly dissimilar or unlike | animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth |
| anxious | 14 | eagerly desirous | anxious to see the new show at the museum |
| furious | 10 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a furious battle |
| vicious | 12 | having the nature of vice | - |
| hideous | 11 | so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | a hideous scar |
| envious | 10 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | envious of their art collection |
| ominous | 9 | presaging ill fortune | a dead and ominous silence prevailed |
| tedious | 8 | so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness | tedious days on the train |
| pompous | 13 | puffed up with vanity | a pompous speech |
| dubious | 10 | open to doubt or suspicion | he has a dubious record indeed |
| heinous | 10 | extremely wicked, deeply criminal | heinous accusations |
| devious | 11 | indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | used devious means to achieve success |
| arduous | 8 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here |
| nitrous | 7 | of or containing nitrogen | - |
| callous | 9 | having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | calloused skin |
| amorous | 9 | inclined toward or displaying love | feeling amorous |
| raucous | 9 | disturbing the public peace; loud and rough | a raucous party |
| zealous | 16 | marked by active interest and enthusiasm | - |
| tenuous | 7 | lacking substance or significance | a tenuous argument |
| noxious | 14 | injurious to physical or mental health | noxious chemical wastes |
| vacuous | 12 | devoid of significance or force | vacuous comments |
| gaseous | 8 | existing as or having characteristics of a gas | steam is water is the gaseous state |
| ruinous | 7 | extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin | a ruinous course of action |
| piteous | 9 | deserving or inciting pity | piteous appeals for help |
| viscous | 12 | having a relatively high resistance to flow | - |
| onerous | 7 | not easily borne; wearing | my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests |
| copious | 11 | affording an abundant supply | copious provisions |
| igneous | 8 | produced under conditions involving intense heat | igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma |
| impious | 11 | lacking due respect or dutifulness | impious toward one's parents |
| riotous | 7 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | riotous times |
| fatuous | 10 | extremely silly or stupid | - |
| bulbous | 11 | curving outward | - |
| bilious | 9 | suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress | - |
| fibrous | 12 | (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew | - |
| sinuous | 7 | curved or curving in and out | - |
| leprous | 9 | relating to or resembling or having leprosy | - |
| ferrous | 10 | of or relating to or containing iron | - |
| estrous | 7 | (of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus; in heat | the estrous state |
| parlous | 9 | fraught with danger | a parlous journey on stormy seas |
| carious | 9 | (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay | - |
| burnous | 9 | a long hooded cloak woven of wool in one piece; worn by Arabs and Moors | - |
| aqueous | 16 | produced by the action of water | - |
| acinous | 9 | pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) | - |
| acetous | 9 | tasting or smelling like vinegar | - |
| acerous | 9 | - | - |
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8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| gorgeous | 10 | dazzlingly beautiful | a gorgeous Victorian gown |
| precious | 12 | obviously contrived to charm | an insufferably precious performance |
| fabulous | 13 | extremely pleasing | a fabulous vacation |
| generous | 9 | more than is usual or necessary | a generous portion |
| previous | 13 | just preceding something else in time or order | the previous owner |
| enormous | 10 | extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree | an enormous boulder |
| glorious | 9 | having great beauty and splendor | a glorious spring morning |
| gracious | 11 | characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects | - |
| numerous | 10 | amounting to a large indefinite number | numerous times |
| cautious | 10 | people who are fearful and cautious | - |
| virtuous | 11 | in a state of sexual virginity | - |
| infamous | 13 | known widely and usually unfavorably | the infamous Benedict Arnold |
| nauseous | 8 | causing or able to cause nausea | nauseous offal |
| spacious | 12 | (of buildings and rooms) having ample space | a spacious ballroom |
| wondrous | 12 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | the colors changed wondrously slowly |
| couscous | 12 | a pasta made in northern Africa of crushed and steamed semolina | - |
| luscious | 10 | having strong sexual appeal | - |
| humorous | 13 | full of or characterized by humor | humorous stories |
| grievous | 12 | of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | a grievous fault |
| venomous | 13 | marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful | venomous criticism |
| vigorous | 12 | characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity | a vigorous hiker |
| rigorous | 9 | rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard | rigorous application of the law |
| luminous | 10 | softly bright or radiant | a sky luminous with stars |
| perilous | 10 | fraught with danger | a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat |
| sensuous | 8 | taking delight in beauty | the sensuous joy from all things fair |
| ravenous | 11 | devouring or craving food in great quantities | ravenous as wolves |
| desirous | 9 | having or expressing desire for something | desirous of high office |
| lustrous | 8 | reflecting light | lustrous auburn hair |
| studious | 9 | characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading | a quiet studious child |
| specious | 12 | plausible but false | a specious claim |
| mutinous | 10 | consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny | mutinous acts |
| spurious | 10 | plausible but false | spurious inferences |
| vitreous | 11 | (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it | hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures |
| valorous | 11 | having or showing valor | - |
| populous | 12 | densely populated | - |
| sonorous | 8 | full and loud and deep | a herald chosen for his sonorous voice |
| covetous | 13 | showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages | he was never covetous before he met her |
| nebulous | 10 | of or relating to or resembling a nebula | - |
| unctuous | 10 | unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech | the unctuous Uriah Heep |
| tortuous | 8 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | tortuous legal procedures |
| tuberous | 10 | of or relating to or resembling a tuber | a tuberous root |
| uxorious | 15 | foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife | - |
| decorous | 11 | according with custom or propriety | - |
| libelous | 10 | (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | - |
| pervious | 13 | admitting of passage or entrance | pervious soil |
| scabrous | 12 | rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf | - |
| vaporous | 13 | resembling or characteristic of vapor | vaporous clouds |
| ulcerous | 10 | having an ulcer or canker | - |
| timorous | 10 | timid by nature or revealing timidity | timorous little mouse |
| warehous | 14 | - | - |
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9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| dangerous | 11 | involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm | a dangerous criminal |
| delicious | 12 | greatly pleasing or entertaining | a delicious joke |
| religious | 10 | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church | religious texts |
| conscious | 13 | intentionally conceived | a conscious effort to speak more slowly |
| anonymous | 14 | having no known name or identity or known source | anonymous authors |
| marvelous | 14 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
| righteous | 13 | characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice | the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much |
| ambitious | 13 | requiring full use of your abilities or resources | ambitious schedule |
| poisonous | 11 | having the qualities or effects of a poison | - |
| notorious | 9 | known widely and usually unfavorably | a notorious gangster |
| glamorous | 12 | having an air of allure, romance and excitement | glamorous movie stars |
| ferocious | 14 | marked by extreme and violent energy | a ferocious beating |
| monstrous | 11 | shockingly brutal or cruel | no excess was too monstrous for them to commit |
| delirious | 10 | marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | a crowd of delirious baseball fans |
| luxurious | 16 | displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs |
| ingenious | 10 | showing inventiveness and skill | an ingenious solution to the problem |
| obnoxious | 18 | causing disapproval or protest | - |
| unanimous | 11 | in complete agreement | a unanimous decision |
| murderous | 12 | characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being | murderous thugs |
| malicious | 13 | having the nature of or resulting from malice | malicious gossip |
| ludicrous | 12 | broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce | ludicrous green hair |
| oblivious | 14 | failing to keep in mind | oblivious old age |
| courteous | 11 | exhibiting courtesy and politeness | - |
| hazardous | 22 | involving risk or danger | skydiving is a hazardous sport |
| frivolous | 15 | not serious in content or attitude or behavior | a frivolous novel |
| ambiguous | 14 | open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead | the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates |
| atrocious | 11 | provoking horror | an atrocious automobile accident |
| tenacious | 11 | sticking together | tenacious burrs |
| nefarious | 12 | extremely wicked | nefarious schemes |
| momentous | 13 | of very great significance | a momentous event |
| insidious | 10 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | glaucoma is an insidious disease |
| erroneous | 9 | containing or characterized by error | erroneous conclusions |
| impetuous | 13 | characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation | an impetuous display of spending and gambling |
| voracious | 14 | devouring or craving food in great quantities | voracious sharks |
| lecherous | 14 | given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity | a lecherous gleam in his eye |
| cancerous | 13 | like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads | remorse was cancerous within him |
| humongous | 15 | (used informally) very large | - |
| melodious | 12 | containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody | the melodious song of a meadowlark |
| audacious | 12 | invulnerable to fear or intimidation | audacious explorers |
| barbarous | 13 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | a barbarous crime |
| sumptuous | 13 | ostentatiously rich and superior in quality | - |
| strenuous | 9 | taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance | a strenuous task |
| egregious | 11 | conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible | an egregious lie |
| laborious | 11 | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | spent many laborious hours on the project |
| ginormous | 12 | - | - |
| salacious | 11 | suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | salacious limericks |
| vivacious | 17 | vigorous and animated | a charming and vivacious hostess |
| torturous | 9 | extremely painful | - |
| bodacious | 14 | unrestrained by convention or propriety | the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim |
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10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ridiculous | 13 | inspiring scornful pity | - |
| mysterious | 15 | of an obscure nature | the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms |
| suspicious | 14 | not as expected | suspicious behavior |
| tremendous | 13 | extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | - |
| outrageous | 11 | greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | spends an outrageous amount on entertainment |
| marvellous | 15 | too improbable to admit of belief | - |
| courageous | 13 | possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching | a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain |
| contagious | 13 | (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection | - |
| rendezvous | 23 | a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex | - |
| auspicious | 14 | auguring favorable circumstances and good luck | an auspicious beginning for the campaign |
| continuous | 12 | continuing in time or space without interruption | a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light |
| miraculous | 14 | peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention | - |
| victorious | 15 | experiencing triumph | - |
| indigenous | 12 | originating where it is found | the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan |
| disastrous | 11 | (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin | the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign |
| prosperous | 14 | in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich | a prosperous family |
| infectious | 15 | caused by infection or capable of causing infection | - |
| rebellious | 12 | discontented as toward authority | - |
| horrendous | 14 | causing fear or dread or terror | horrendous explosions shook the city |
| nutritious | 10 | of or providing nourishment | - |
| scandalous | 13 | giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | scandalous behavior |
| meticulous | 14 | marked by precise accordance with details | meticulous research |
| fictitious | 15 | adopted in order to deceive | a fictitious address |
| monogamous | 15 | (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate | monogamous marriage |
| capricious | 16 | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason | a capricious refusal |
| stupendous | 13 | so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | a stupendous field of grass |
| precarious | 14 | not secure; beset with difficulties | - |
| voluptuous | 15 | (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves | - |
| harmonious | 15 | exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | - |
| autonomous | 12 | (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces | an autonomous judiciary |
| incestuous | 12 | resembling incest as by excessive intimacy | - |
| thunderous | 14 | loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | - |
| monotonous | 12 | tediously repetitious or lacking in variety | nothing is so monotonous as the sea |
| synonymous | 18 | (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same | - |
| ubiquitous | 21 | being present everywhere at once | - |
| cretaceous | 14 | from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants | - |
| chivalrous | 18 | being attentive to women like an ideal knight | - |
| gratuitous | 11 | unnecessary and unwarranted | - |
| precocious | 16 | appearing or developing early | precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias |
| lascivious | 15 | driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires | - |
| impervious | 17 | not admitting of passage or capable of being affected | a material impervious to water |
| fortuitous | 13 | having no cause or apparent cause | fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune |
| traitorous | 10 | having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor | a lying traitorous insurrectionist |
| adulterous | 11 | characterized by adultery | an adulterous relationship |
| amphibious | 19 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| prodigious | 14 | far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | the young Mozart's prodigious talents |
| posthumous | 17 | occurring or coming into existence after a person's death | a posthumous award |
| pernicious | 14 | working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | - |
| scrupulous | 14 | characterized by extreme care and great effort | scrupulous attention to details |
| villainous | 13 | extremely wicked | a villainous plot |
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