vomitous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English vomit Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English vomitous From vomit + -ous.
Meanings
-
(US) Characteristic of, or causing one to vomit.
Their communications from the peace talks are vomitous torrents of insult and threat.
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 386:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vomitous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vomitous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
repugnant (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit) · nauseous (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit) · nauseating (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit) · loathsome (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit) · odious (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit) · disgusting (characteristic of, or causing one to vomit)
Translations (1)
es vómico (Translations)