| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Curved inwards; hooked.[Websters]
2. Being jagged or serrated. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being crooked. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being angular. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb aduncously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (aduncously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective aduncous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ADUNCOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Aduncous \A*dun"cous\, adjective. [Latin expression aduncus; ad uncus hooked, hook.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ADUNCOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Hooked; bent or made in the form of a hook. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
