felonious
[fuh-loh-nee-uh s]
- Law. pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a felony: felonious homicide; felonious intent.
- wicked; base; villainous.
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Origin of felonious
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Contemporary Examples of felonious
The focus is on the felonious, or nearly so, but some ladies aren't above cataloging bad breath and B.O.
Historical Examples of felonious
The fact that the shooting is felonious does not make it any more likely to kill people.
The Common LawOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
The suit was by way of appeal; the cause of action, a felonious trespass.
The Common LawOliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
He might be with this felonious lot, but he wouldn't be of them.
Ravensdene CourtJ. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
I wasn't tryin' to break into the army with felonious intent.
The House of TorchySewell Ford
Mr. Hutton started, as though he had been taken in some felonious act.
Mortal CoilsAldous Huxley
felonious
- criminal law of, involving, or constituting a felony
- obsolete wicked; base
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