Words that contain 'e' and end in 'ous'


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6 letter words

  • cepous
  • cerous
  • eurous
  • ferous
  • oleous
  • serous
  • setous
  • uveous
  • venous

7 letter words

  • acerous
  • acetous
  • adenous
  • aeneous
  • amebous
  • aqueous
  • arenous
  • atheous
  • aureous
  • avenous
  • buxeous
  • caseous
  • ceduous
  • cereous
  • cesious
  • dessous
  • devious
  • duteous
  • ebrious
  • emulous
  • envious
  • estrous
  • estuous
  • featous
  • ferrous
  • gaseous
  • glebous
  • heinous
  • herbous
  • hideous
  • hugeous
  • igneous
  • jealous
  • lentous
  • leprous
  • leucous
  • luteous
  • nervous
  • niveous
  • onerous
  • osseous
  • pectous
  • petrous
  • piceous
  • pileous

8 letter words

  • acoelous
  • aestuous
  • amberous
  • ametrous
  • amyelous
  • amoebous
  • anemious
  • anhelous
  • anserous
  • apellous
  • apterous
  • araceous
  • araneous
  • arsenous
  • asperous
  • azureous
  • biferous
  • bisetous
  • caesious
  • carneous
  • cernuous
  • cyaneous
  • cygneous
  • cinerous
  • citreous
  • corneous
  • covetous
  • crebrous
  • croceous
  • cupreous
  • curteous
  • decorous
  • defamous
  • defluous
  • deignous
  • delirous
  • delitous
  • depilous
  • desirous
  • dextrous
  • dicerous
  • diecious
  • digenous
  • dimerous
  • ebeneous

9 letter words

  • acentrous
  • achaetous
  • acheilous
  • acheirous
  • adelphous
  • aerobious
  • aliferous
  • aligerous
  • anconeous
  • anestrous
  • apetalous
  • apiaceous
  • apogenous
  • arboreous
  • arenulous
  • argentous
  • aroideous
  • arsenious
  • arterious
  • asbestous
  • asepalous
  • aspermous
  • athermous
  • autecious
  • autoecous
  • axiferous
  • beauteous
  • beneurous
  • biogenous
  • bisexuous
  • bixaceous
  • bounteous
  • bryaceous
  • brunneous
  • burdenous
  • buxaceous
  • cancerous
  • cankerous
  • cautelous
  • cavernous
  • cellarous
  • cellulous
  • cepaceous
  • cephalous
  • ceraceous

10 letter words

  • abiogenous
  • abstemious
  • acanaceous
  • acarpelous
  • acephalous
  • aceraceous
  • acetarious
  • acinaceous
  • acleistous
  • acoelomous
  • acrogenous
  • adephagous
  • adoxaceous
  • adulterous
  • aeriferous
  • aerogenous
  • aeruginous
  • affectious
  • affectuous
  • airiferous
  • aizoaceous
  • alliaceous
  • allomerous
  • alutaceous
  • ambigenous
  • ambilevous
  • ambosexous
  • ametallous
  • amylaceous
  • ammiaceous
  • anelytrous
  • anenterous
  • anguineous
  • annelidous
  • anoestrous
  • anonaceous
  • anorectous
  • apocyneous
  • aquiferous
  • arciferous
  • arecaceous
  • arenaceous
  • arenarious
  • argenteous
  • arietinous

11 letter words

  • abietineous
  • ablepharous
  • abstentious
  • acarpellous
  • acesodynous
  • acetabulous
  • acidiferous
  • adelocerous
  • adenogenous
  • adenomatous
  • adenopodous
  • adipocerous
  • adipogenous
  • adventurous
  • aerohydrous
  • aerophilous
  • agatiferous
  • albugineous
  • alismaceous
  • allogeneous
  • alsinaceous
  • alumiferous
  • aluniferous
  • amadelphous
  • ambilaevous
  • amentaceous
  • ametabolous
  • ametoecious
  • amyliferous
  • ampelideous
  • amphigenous
  • amphogenous
  • anaerobious
  • anantherous
  • anatiferous
  • androgenous
  • anisogenous
  • anisomerous
  • annonaceous
  • anthogenous
  • apneumonous
  • apopetalous
  • apoplexious
  • aposepalous
  • appetitious

12 letter words

  • acanthaceous
  • achariaceous
  • achlamydeous
  • acoelomatous
  • actiniferous
  • adenophorous
  • adjectitious
  • advantageous
  • advectitious
  • adventitious
  • adversarious
  • aeluropodous
  • aesculaceous
  • aetheogamous
  • agaricaceous
  • alkaliferous
  • alkaligenous
  • amberiferous
  • ambidextrous
  • ambisextrous
  • amentiferous
  • amphicoelous
  • amphidesmous
  • amphineurous
  • ampullaceous
  • anemochorous
  • anemophilous
  • anguliferous
  • anisopterous
  • anitrogenous
  • antiopelmous
  • antipetalous
  • antisensuous
  • antisepalous
  • antivenomous
  • apocynaceous
  • apostematous
  • appendicious
  • appenditious
  • apterygotous
  • aqueoigneous
  • arcocentrous
  • argillaceous
  • armeniaceous
  • arrenotokous

13 letter words

  • acotyledonous
  • acrocephalous
  • actinopterous
  • adelomorphous
  • adenophyllous
  • albocinereous
  • allothigenous
  • allothogenous
  • altingiaceous
  • aluminiferous
  • amarantaceous
  • amaryllideous
  • ambidexterous
  • ambrosiaceous
  • amygdalaceous
  • ampelidaceous
  • ampherotokous
  • amphisbaenous
  • amphispermous
  • andropetalous
  • anencephalous
  • anepigraphous
  • angiospermous
  • anisopetalous
  • anisopleurous
  • anisosepalous
  • antecedaneous
  • antenniferous
  • antheriferous
  • antherogenous
  • anticancerous
  • antireligious
  • aphanipterous
  • aplostemonous
  • apometabolous
  • argentiferous
  • argilliferous
  • arrhenotokous
  • arteriovenous
  • arthropterous
  • arundinaceous
  • asclepiadeous
  • asperifolious
  • atroceruleous
  • aurantiaceous

14 letter words

  • acanthopterous
  • actinomycesous
  • actinomycetous
  • adenostemonous
  • adiathermanous
  • adversifolious
  • aeschynomenous
  • albuminiferous
  • albuminogenous
  • alectoropodous
  • amaranthaceous
  • amygdaliferous
  • ammonitiferous
  • anacardiaceous
  • anametadromous
  • anapterygotous
  • androcephalous
  • androdioecious
  • angiocavernous
  • anisostemonous
  • anteposthumous
  • anthocephalous
  • anthraciferous
  • anthropogenous
  • anticensorious
  • antimoniferous
  • aquifoliaceous
  • argyranthemous
  • argumentatious
  • atelocephalous
  • bacteriogenous
  • balsaminaceous
  • beggiatoaceous
  • berberidaceous
  • bismuthiferous
  • bituminiferous
  • blastomycetous
  • branchiogenous
  • brunelliaceous
  • bulbocavernous
  • burmanniaceous
  • calamariaceous
  • calycanthemous
  • campanulaceous
  • candolleaceous

15 letter words

  • acetabuliferous
  • aegithognathous
  • allagostemonous
  • alternipetalous
  • alternisepalous
  • amaryllidaceous
  • amphiboliferous
  • andromonoecious
  • angiospermatous
  • anticeremonious
  • antituberculous
  • argyrocephalous
  • asclepiadaceous
  • asymmetranthous
  • atrosanguineous
  • bacillariaceous
  • bacteriophagous
  • basidiomycetous
  • bennettitaceous
  • brachycephalous
  • branchiostegous
  • bulbomembranous
  • calcitestaceous
  • calycanthaceous
  • campylospermous
  • caprifoliaceous
  • cheilostomatous
  • chenopodiaceous
  • chiropterygious
  • chloranthaceous
  • chroococcaceous
  • cynocrambaceous
  • circumforaneous
  • cystenchymatous
  • cladophoraceous
  • coenenchymatous
  • coinstantaneous
  • collenchymatous
  • contemporaneous
  • convolvulaceous
  • corneosiliceous
  • craspedodromous
  • cryptocephalous
  • crystalliferous
  • crystalligerous

16 letter words

  • acanthocephalous
  • actinopterygious
  • adenocystomatous
  • alectoromorphous
  • amyelencephalous
  • amphicarpogenous
  • anthraceniferous
  • anthracitiferous
  • aponogetonaceous
  • archaeostomatous
  • archichlamydeous
  • asymmetrocarpous
  • asterospondylous
  • balanophoraceous
  • bronchocavernous
  • caesalpiniaceous
  • calcareocorneous
  • callitrichaceous
  • caryophyllaceous
  • cellulocutaneous
  • chaetophoraceous
  • circumterraneous
  • cytoblastematous
  • coleochaetaceous
  • collumelliaceous
  • convallariaceous
  • corynocarpaceous
  • corneocalcareous
  • dentatosetaceous
  • desmarestiaceous
  • deuterostomatous
  • diplochlamydeous
  • dolichocephalous
  • equitemporaneous
  • erythroxylaceous
  • fibroligamentous
  • flagellariaceous
  • grossulariaceous
  • haplochlamydeous
  • haploperistomous
  • hedriophthalmous
  • hemimetamorphous
  • heterometabolous
  • hexapetaloideous
  • hydrophyllaceous

17 letter words

  • anisocotyledonous
  • aploperistomatous
  • argilloarenaceous
  • argillocalcareous
  • aristolochiaceous
  • calcareosiliceous
  • centrolepidaceous
  • ceratophyllaceous
  • chiropterophilous
  • chitinocalcareous
  • chlorophyllaceous
  • cholesteatomatous
  • chondropterygious
  • cochlospermaceous
  • crossosomataceous
  • dioeciodimorphous
  • dioeciopolygamous
  • dipterocarpaceous
  • edriophthalmatous
  • eleutheropetalous
  • eleutherophyllous
  • eleutherosepalous
  • epiphyllospermous
  • geissolomataceous
  • hectocotyliferous
  • hemoglobiniferous
  • heterochlamydeous
  • hydrocarbonaceous
  • hydrocharidaceous
  • hydrocharitaceous
  • hydrophylliaceous
  • hymenophyllaceous
  • hypophyseoprivous
  • hippocastanaceous
  • intertranspicuous
  • jungermanniaceous
  • lentibulariaceous
  • lepidodendraceous
  • mastoideosquamous
  • microchiropterous
  • myriotrichiaceous
  • myxobacteriaceous
  • musculomembranous
  • oscillatoriaceous
  • overconscientious

18 letter words

  • adelarthrosomatous
  • adenocarcinomatous
  • ancistrocladaceous
  • archicleistogamous
  • argilloferruginous
  • brachistocephalous
  • calcareobituminous
  • calcareosulphurous
  • ceratopteridaceous
  • chamaesiphonaceous
  • chlorophylliferous
  • chlorophylligenous
  • chlorophylligerous
  • dictyosiphonaceous
  • entomophthoraceous
  • hyperconscientious
  • hyperorthognathous
  • historicoreligious
  • intercartilaginous
  • macrolepidopterous
  • membranocalcareous
  • membranocoriaceous
  • microlepidopterous
  • musculoligamentous
  • noncontemporaneous
  • osseocartilaginous
  • osteocartilaginous
  • osteochondromatous
  • ovatocylindraceous
  • papuloerythematous
  • permocarboniferous
  • precontemporaneous
  • predisadvantageous
  • protohymenopterous
  • pseudoambidextrous
  • pseudoneuropterous
  • pseudosacrilegious
  • quadricotyledonous
  • teleutosporiferous
  • tuberculatogibbous
  • tuberculatospinous
  • ultraconscientious
  • vegetocarbonaceous
  • verisimilitudinous

19 letter words

  • autobasidiomycetous
  • hypocraterimorphous
  • intraparenchymatous
  • palaeodictyopterous
  • penecontemporaneous
  • phycochromophyceous
  • pseudocartilaginous
  • pseudoerysipelatous
  • saccharofarinaceous
  • saccharomycetaceous
  • scrofulotuberculous
  • steganophthalmatous
  • subdolichocephalous

20 letter words

  • calcareoargillaceous
  • platybrachycephalous
  • protobasidiomycetous
  • pseudoparenchymatous
  • scientificoreligious

21 letter words

  • chlamydobacteriaceous
  • membranocartilaginous
  • philosophicoreligious
  • platydolichocephalous

22 letter words

  • pseudomonocotyledonous

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You can select up to 4,374 words using our page of words containing 'e' and ending with 'ous'.

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