nim|i|ous

nim|i|ous
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)]

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  • nim — ar·nim·ite; equa·nim·i·ty; eth·a·nim; ko·nim·e·ter; lim·nim·e·ter; lon·ga·nim·i·ty; mag·na·nim·i·ty; mo·nim·ia; mo·nim·i·a·ce·ae; mo·nim·o·lite; ne·thi·nim; nim·bly; nim·bo·ran; nim·bose; nim·bo·stratus; nim·bus; nim·bused; nim·i·ous; nim·mer;… …   English syllables

  • nimious — nim·i·ous …   English syllables

  • Nimious — Nim i*ous, a. [L. nimius.] Excessive; extravagant; inordinate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nymphaeaceous — /nim fee ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants. Cf. water lily family. [ < NL Nymphaeace(ae) (Nymphae(a) the type genus (L: the water lily ( < Gk nymphaîa, n. use of fem. of nymphaîos, sacred to the… …   Universalium

  • inimicitious — ə̇|nimə|sishəs adjective Etymology: Latin inimicitia hostility (from inimicus enemy + tia, suffix used to form abstract nouns) + English ous archaic : inimical …   Useful english dictionary

  • nimbiferous — nimˈbiferous, a. rare 0. [f. L. nimbifer + ous.] ‘That brings storms or showers’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656) …   Useful english dictionary

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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