founderous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfaʊndɹəs/
- /ˈfaʊndəɹəs/
Etymology
From founder + -ous.
Meanings
-
(archaic) Difficult to travel; likely to trip one up.
I have travelled through the negotiation, — and a sad, founderous road it is.
1795–1797, Edmund Burke, “(please specify |letter=1 to 4)”, in [Letters on a Regicide Peace], London: [Rivington]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more founderous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most founderous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |