| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Partaking of, made of, or pertaining to, iron; like iron.[Websters]
2. Being chalybeate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb ferreously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (ferreously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective ferreous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FERREOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Ferreous \Fer"re*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression ferreus, from ferrum iron. Compare to Farrier, Ferrous.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FERREOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Partaking of iron; pertaining to iron; like iron; made of iron. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
