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Words ending in -ous are usually adjectives, words that describe a noun. Examples:
- atrocious taste
- a callous heart
- gorgeous scenery
- a famous author
- a heinous crime
- a luscious desert
- a pious saint
- a valorous rescuer
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What part of speech is incredulous?
Adjective. (Words ending in -ous are usually adjectives.)
What part of speech is prosperous?
"prosperous" is an adjective. ( words ending in "ous" are usually adjectives).
What is the suffix of tremendous?
The suffix for tremendous is -OUS at the end of the word! :)
What suffixes are used to form adjectives?
These suffixes are used with nouns and verbs to form adjectives:-able (capable of)-ac / -ic (of, pertaining to)-al (pertaining to)-ant / -ent (having or full of)-ary (connected with)-escent (becoming)-fic (having or creating)-iferous (having, bearing)-ive (pertaining to)-oid (like)-ose (full of)-ous, also -acious, -icious (full of)(see related link)
What words is opposite marv el ous?
Marvelous, might I ask? The opposites of that are expected, ordinary, plain, and believable.
How many adjectives end with -ous?
dangarous
What part of speech is incredulous?
Adjective. (Words ending in -ous are usually adjectives.)
Words that end in ous?
studious
What part of speech is prosperous?
"prosperous" is an adjective. ( words ending in "ous" are usually adjectives).
What are the words that end in ous are?
Words with the suffix 'ous' are:ambidextrousambitiousamorousanalogousanonymousanxiousaudaciousautonomousbeauteousblasphemousbodaciousboisterouscadaverouscalciferouscallousPoopouscankerouscantankerouscapriciouscarboniferouscarnivorouscautiousconiferouscontagiouscontemporaneouscontemptuouscontiguouscontinuouscourageouscourteouscuriousdangerousdeleteriousdeliciousdeliriousdisastrousdisingenuousdolorousdubiousefficaciousenormousenviouserogenousextemporaneousfabulousfacetiousfactiousfactitiousfallaciousfamousfelicitousferrousfibrousfictitiousfilamentousflirtatiousfortuitousfractiousfrivolousfuriousgaseousgelatinousgenerousglamorousgloriousgorgeousgraciousgregariousharmonioushazardousheinoushideoushilarioushumorousimperiousimperviousincredulousindustriousinfamousinfectiousingeniousinjuriousinnocuousinsidiousinstantaneousjealousjoyousjudiciouslaboriouslasciviousluminouslusciousluxuriousmagnanimousmaliciousmarvelousmelodiousmeticulousmiraculousmomentousmonogamousmonstrousmucousmysteriousnacreousnauseousnebulousnefariousnervousnotoriousnumerousobliviousobnoxiousobviousodiousodorousofficiousoleaginousomnivorousonerousoviparousperilouspestiferousPhosphorouspiouspoisonouspolygamouspolymorphouspompousponderousporousportentouspreciousprecociousrapturousravenousrendezvousridiculousrighteousrigoroussalaciousscandalousserioussiliceoussimultaneousslanderousspaciousstertorousstrenuoussulfuroussuperfluoussuperstitioussuspicioussynonymoustenacioustenuoustortuoustraitoroustreacheroustremendousubiquitousunanimousunscrupulousvariousvenomousverminousvicariousviciousvictoriousvivaciousvoluminouswondrouszealous
What words start or end with ous?
contonous
What 7 letter words end with ous?
callous
Which suffix is used to describe the quality of something?
The suffix -ous forms adjectives to indicate a characteristic or quality. The suffix -ness similarly creates nouns from adjectives. The suffix -ish indicates a similarity to a given characteristic.
What are some common words that end in ous?
ambitiousboisterouscontagiouscourteouscuriousdesirousenviouserroneousfamousfabulousgorgeousglorioushilarioushumorousinfamousjealouslusciousmaliciousmysteriousnervousnotoriousobviousobliviouspiouspreciousrepetitiousseriousspacioustedioustremendousunanimousvariousviciouswonderouszealous
What are some words that end in ous?
dangerouscallouspioussuperfluousgloriouscredulousmarvellouswondroussomes tha that end in that are vigorous,disastrous,and furious but hope i can help
What are some words that end with ous?
gorgeous strenuous superstitious famous nervous jealous tremendous
What words begin with the suffix ous?
Words don't being with suffixes - by definition a suffix is at the end of a word. Ouster, superfluous.
