larcenous

[ lahr-suh-nuhs ]

/ ˈlɑr sə nəs /

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adjective

of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.

guilty of larceny.

Origin of larcenous

First recorded in 1735–45; larcen(y) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM larcenous

lar·ce·nous·ly, adverbnon·lar·ce·nous, adjectiveun·lar·ce·nous, adjectiveun·lar·ce·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby larcenous

lararium, la raza, larboard, LARC, larcener, larcenous, larceny, larch, Larch River, larch sawfly, lard

Example sentences from the Web for larcenous

Johnson's view of his larcenous proceedings is stated in the Life.
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell
Leverett, always a coward, had pursued his devious and larcenous way through the world, always in deadly fear of sink holes.
The Flaming Jewel|Robert W. Chambers
His larcenous hand has been in the pocket of his master almost every hour of the day for months, perhaps years past.
The Seven Curses of London|James Greenwood
But however late and larcenous he may have been, the poet of IV.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang

Leary seemed not at all disturbed by this revelation of his wife's larcenous affection for pearls.
Blacksheep! Blacksheep!|Meredith Nicholson