criminous

[ krim-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. criminal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of criminous¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Old French crimineux < Medieval Latin, Latin crīminōsus, equivalent to crīmin- (stem of crīmen; crime ) + -ōsus -ous

Example Sentences

First, there are frequent records of criminous clerks handed over to the bishop, in the ordinary routine, by the lay justices.

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On the most burning question, that of criminous clerks, he offered a compromise.

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Closely-allied criminous expression is vastly different as to individual intent.

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Along criminous trails they blaze they usually leave easily-recognized marks.

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Each tells that blood tells, in that his selection of criminous groove will be governed largely by his instinctive predilections.

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