beauteous (ˈbjuːtɪəs) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| a poetic word for beautiful | |
| 'beauteously | |
| —adv | |
| 'beauteousness | |
| —n | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |