nimious
/ˈnɪmɪəs/Scottish Law in later use
adjective
Considerable, great, excessive.
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in Mary Magdalene. From classical Latin nimius excessive (from nimis too much, of uncertain origin) + -ous.
- covenantor
- covenant theology
- Covent Garden
- Coventry
- cover
- coverable
- coverage
- coverall
- cover all the bases
- cover band
- cover charge
- cover crop
- Coverdale, Miles
- cover drive
- covered wagon
- cover girl
- cover glass
- covering
- covering letter
- covering note
- coverlet
- cover letter
- coverline
- cover note
- cover one's back (or ass)