simious

English

Etymology

Latin simia (“ape”), +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɪm.i.əs/

Adjective

simious (comparative more simious, superlative most simious)

(archaic) simian; like a monkey
- 1839, Sydney Smith, Ballot:
  that strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others

See also

simio-

References

“simious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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