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trou⋅blous

  [truhb-luhs]
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–adjective
1. characterized by trouble; unsettled: troublous times.
2. turbulent; stormy: a troublous sea.
3. causing annoyance; troublesome.
4. causing disturbance; restless: a troublous preacher.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME troub(e)lous, equiv. to trouble turbid (< MF < VL *turbulus; see trouble ) + -ous

Related forms:
trou⋅blous⋅ly, adverb
trou⋅blous⋅ness, noun
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trou·blous   (trŭb'ləs)   
adj.  

    1. Full of trouble.

    2. Uneasy; troubled.

  2. Causing trouble; troublesome.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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