sinistrous

[ sin-uh-struhs ]

/ ˈsɪn ə strəs /

adjective

ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous.

sinistral; left.

Origin of sinistrous

1550–60; <Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM sinistrous

sin·is·trous·ly, adverb

Words nearby sinistrous

sinistrogyration, sinistromanual, sinistropedal, sinistrorse, sinistrotorsion, sinistrous, Sinitic, sink, sinkage, sinker, sinkerball

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Example sentences from the Web for sinistrous

He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions.
History of the Girondists, Volume I|Alphonse de Lamartine
It was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
At last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys|Lewis Hough

British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous

sinistrous

/ (ˈsɪnɪstrəs) /

adjective archaic

sinister or ill-omened

sinistral

Derived forms of sinistrous

sinistrously, adverb

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单词	sinistrous
释义	sinistrous [ sin-uh-struhs ] / ˈsɪn ə strəs / adjective ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous. sinistral; left. Origin of sinistrous 1550–60; <Latin sinistr-, stem of sinister (see sinister) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM sinistrous sin·is·trous·ly, adverb Words nearby sinistrous sinistrogyration, sinistromanual, sinistropedal, sinistrorse, sinistrotorsion, sinistrous, Sinitic, sink, sinkage, sinker, sinkerball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sinistrous He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions. History of the Girondists, Volume I\|Alphonse de Lamartine It was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton At last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter. Dr. Jolliffe's Boys\|Lewis Hough British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous sinistrous / (ˈsɪnɪstrəs) / adjective archaic sinister or ill-omened sinistral Derived forms of sinistrous sinistrously, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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