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minacious

[mi-ney-shuhs]

mi·na·cious

[mi-ney-shuhs]
adjective
menacing; threatening.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin mināci- (stem of mināx) overhanging, threatening + -ous

mi·na·cious·ly, adverb
mi·na·cious·ness, mi·nac·i·ty [mi-nas-i-tee] , noun
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Minacious is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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minacious (mɪˈneɪʃəs)
 
adj
threatening
 
[C17: from Latin minax, from minārī to threaten]
 
mi'naciously
 
adv
 
minacity
 
n

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