- ten|u|ous
- ten|u|ous «TEHN yu uhs», adjective.3. Figurative. having slight importance; not substantial: »
a tenuous claim.
╂[< Latin tenuis thin]–ten´u|ous|ly, adverb.–ten´u|ous|ness, noun.
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ten´u|ous|ly — ten|u|ous «TEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. thin or slight; slender: »the tenuous thread of a spider s web. 2. not dense; rare; rarefied: »The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous. 3. Figurative. having slight importance; not substantial: »a… … Useful english dictionary
ten|dril|ous — «TEHN druh luhs», adjective. = tendrillar. (Cf. ↑tendrillar) … Useful english dictionary
ten´u|ous|ness — ten|u|ous «TEHN yu uhs», adjective. 1. thin or slight; slender: »the tenuous thread of a spider s web. 2. not dense; rare; rarefied: »The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous. 3. Figurative. having slight importance; not substantial: »a… … Useful english dictionary
ten·u·ous — … Useful english dictionary
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
ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… … English syllables
ten|den´tious|ness — ten|den|tious «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
ten|den´tious|ly — ten|den|tious «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
ten|den|tious — «tehn DEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. having a tendency to take sides; one sided: »a tendentious statement. 2. troublemaking; rebellious: »a spoiled, tendentious child. ╂[< tendency + ous] –ten|den´tious|ly … Useful english dictionary
de|cac|er|ous — «dih KAS uhr uhs», adjective. having ten horns or hornlike arms, tentacles, or other appendages, as the squid. ╂[< Greek déka ten + kéras horn + English ous] … Useful english dictionary
