| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Waxen; like wax.[Websters]
2. Being waxy or waxen. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb cereously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (cereously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cereous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CEREOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Cereous \Ce"re*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression cereus, from cera was.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CEREOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Waxen; like wax. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
