me·tic·u·lous

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• me|tic´u|lous|ly — me|tic|u|lous «muh TIHK yuh luhs», adjective. extremely or excessively careful about small details: »He had throughout been almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities (Arnold Bennett). SYNONYM(S): scrupulous. ╂[earlier, fearful < …   Useful english dictionary

• me|tic|u|lous — «muh TIHK yuh luhs», adjective. extremely or excessively careful about small details: »He had throughout been almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities (Arnold Bennett). SYNONYM(S): scrupulous. ╂[earlier, fearful < Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• cor|tic|o|lous — «kr TIHK uh luhs», adjective. = corticole. (Cf. ↑corticole) …   Useful english dictionary

• vi|tic|o|lous — «vy TIHK uh luhs», adjective. Biology. growing or living upon the grapevine, as certain fungi and insects. ╂[< Latin vītis vine + colere to inhabit + English ous] …   Useful english dictionary

• me|tic|u|lous|ness — «muh TIHK yuh luhs nihs», noun. extreme care about minute details; scrupulousness: »Only the auditor s meticulousness uncovered the embezzling teller …   Useful english dictionary

• lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

• tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

• -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

• corticolous — cor·tic·o·lous …   English syllables

• meticulous — me·tic·u·lous …   English syllables