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sinistrous

[ sin-uh-struh s ]
/ ˈsɪn ə strəs /
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adjective

ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous.
sinistral; left.

Nearby words

sinistrogyration, sinistromanual, sinistropedal, sinistrorse, sinistrotorsion, sinistrous, sinitic, sink, sink in, sink one's teeth into, sink or swim

Origin of sinistrous

1550–60; < Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -ous
Related formssin·is·trous·ly, adverb
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Examples from the Web for sinistrous

  • He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions.

    History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine

  • It was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him.

    Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton

  • At last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter.

    Dr. Jolliffe's Boys|Lewis Hough

British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous

sinistrous

/ (ˈsɪnɪstrəs) /

adjective archaic

sinister or ill-omened
sinistral
Derived Formssinistrously, adverb
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