scrutinous en · ADJ
Meanings
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thorough, careful, strict.
He and the others joined in, calling the boy outside the window a girl while observing with scrutinous gaze the effeminate features of the fellow.
2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 243:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most scrutinous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more scrutinous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |