- nimious
- \\ˈnimēəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English nymyos, from Latin nimius
the author … is never nimious; there is nothing in excess — Sydney Smith
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Nimious — Nim i*ous, a. [L. nimius.] Excessive; extravagant; inordinate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nimious — index inordinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nimious — nim·i·ous … English syllables
inordinate — I adjective crammed, exaggerated, exceeding, excessive, exorbitant, extortionate, extraordinary, extravagant, extreme, fanatical, gluttonous, great, immoderate, immoderatus, immodicus, inabstinent, intemperate, lavish, monstrous, needless,… … Law dictionary
nim|i|ous — «NIHM ee uhs», adjective. overmuch; excessive: »Nimious state interference is…an evil thing (Scotsman). ╂[< Latin nimius (with English ous]; see etym. under nimiety (Cf. ↑nimiety)] … Useful english dictionary
nymyos — obs. f. nimious a … Useful english dictionary
