Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A termination consisting of the suffix -ous with a preceding original or euphonic vowel i. It formerly alternated with -eous. See -eous and -ous.
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Examples
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One of Chris's examples of a Daily Mail del. ic.ious top tag is a story about how flip-flops can damage your health.
Humour Maxine 2009
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Moving on from books, Chris at qwghlm reports that the UK Daily Mail has discovered del. ic.ious.
Humour Maxine 2009
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After missing what was one of the greatest opportunities for a pun-titled sequel why the hell wasn't it just called Fast & Four-ious?
Vin Diesel & Paul Walker Hitting the Gas Again for 'Fast Five' « FirstShowing.net 2010
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This is simply Hilhary-ious!! i'm going to to make a puppet show of my own.
Fold US Candidate Finger Puppets | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2008
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Namibian authorities found a suspic ious package at an airport as workers loaded luggage on a flight to Germany.
What 2010
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Pugin was deeply involved in a religious movement that idealised the Middle Ages for its spiritual awareness – he loved the gothic aesthetic and he loved the medieval morality.
Archive 2009-01-01 Hels 2009
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Pugin was deeply involved in a religious movement that idealised the Middle Ages for its spiritual awareness – he loved the gothic aesthetic and he loved the medieval morality.
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In addition to serious discussion of literature, Dryden did satirical entertainment for the other patrons.
C18th Pleasure Gardens; fashions, food, drink, dancing, music Hels 2009
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In addition to serious discussion of literature, Dryden did satirical entertainment for the other patrons.
Archive 2009-09-01 Hels 2009
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I signed contracts yesterday with BenBella Books for my essay, "The Fast and the Furry-ious" to be included in the Stephanie Plum Pop Culture Anthology coming out in February 2007!
Spy Book reudaly 2006
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