| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Without a port or harbor.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb importuously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (importuously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective importuous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IMPORTUOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Importuous \Im*por"tu*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression importuosus; prefix im- not portuosus abounding in harbors, from portus harbor.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPORTUOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Without a port,haven or harbor. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
