sinistrous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪnɪstɹəs/
Etymology
From sinister + -ous.
Meanings
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(archaic) On the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral.
sinistrous gravity
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
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(archaic) wrong, sinister, absurd, or perverse
But even put them into the hands of a knave or a fool , and yet , with the most sinistrous and absurd choice , he shall not extinguish the light of any one chapter.
1725, Richard Bentley, Remarks upon a late Discourse of free-thinking:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sinistrous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sinistrous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |