felonious
Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.
wicked; base; villainous.
Origin of felonious
1Other words from felonious
- fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun
- non·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective
- non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
- non·fe·lo·ni·ous·ness, noun
- un·fe·lo·ni·ous, adjective
- un·fe·lo·ni·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use felonious in a sentence
Miettinen has an arrest record that includes 13 prior offenses, including felonious assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, reckless driving, and disobeying a police officer.
The focus is on the felonious, or nearly so, but some ladies aren't above cataloging bad breath and B.O.
Its bad, I know, but not so bad as having had the boy locked up, charged with felonious assault.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandIt was my passionate desire at this period to "keep up my end" with Raffles in every department of the game felonious.
A Thief in the Night | E. W. HornungThe prisoners, after a brief trial, were convicted of felonious conspiracy, and were all sentenced to ten years' transportation.
The fact is, they were, if possible, more ignorant than their felonious partners.
Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison | Austin Biron BidwellWhy did you not interfere to stop this felonious marriage before it took place?
Victor's Triumph | Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
British Dictionary definitions for felonious
/ (fɪˈləʊnɪəs) /
criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
obsolete wicked; base
Derived forms of felonious
- feloniously, adverb
- feloniousness, noun
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