spu´ri|ous|ly — spu|ri|ous «SPYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. not genuine or authentic, especially: a) not having the source, origin, or author claimed for it; forged; counterfeit: »a spurious painting, a spurious document. b) false; sham: »spurious anger. 2. Bota … Useful english dictionary
spu|ri|ous — «SPYUR ee uhs», adjective. 1. not genuine or authentic, especially: a) not having the source, origin, or author claimed for it; forged; counterfeit: »a spurious painting, a spurious document. b) false; sham: »spurious anger. 2. Bota … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
spu — spu·mes·cence; spu·mes·cent; spu·moid; spu·mo·ni; spu·mose; spu·mous; spu·ri·ae; spu·ri·ous; spu·ri·ous·ly; spu·ri·ous·ness; spu·tum; … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
spuriousness — spu·ri·ous·ness … English syllables
spurious — spu•ri•ous [[t]ˈspyʊər i əs[/t]] adj. 1) not genuine; not from the claimed or proper source; counterfeit 2) bio (of two or more parts, plants, etc.) having a similar appearance but a different structure 3) of illegitimate birth; bastard •… … From formal English to slang
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
Spurious — Spu ri*ous (sp[=u] r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spurius.] 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. Her spurious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spurious primary — Spurious Spu ri*ous (sp[=u] r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spurius.] 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. Her… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
