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craterous

/ˈkɹeɪtə(ɹ)/

craterous adjective: pertaining to, or resembling, a crater.

Adjective

craterous (comparative more craterous, superlative most craterous)

  1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a crater.
    • That June-day, / Too deeply sunk in craterous sunsets now / For you or me to dig it up alive […]1856, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Eighth Book”, in Aurora Leigh, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1857, →OCLC

Forms of craterous

comparativemore craterous
superlativemost craterous

Origin of craterous

From crater + -ous.

Questions about craterous

What does craterous mean?
Craterous means pertaining to, or resembling, a crater.
What part of speech is craterous?
Craterous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce craterous?
Craterous is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪtə(ɹ)/.

Words near craterous in the dictionary

  1. craterkins
  2. craterless
  3. craterlet
  4. craterlets
  5. craterlike
  6. craterous
  7. craters
  8. craters of eternal darkness
  9. crates
  10. cratesful
  11. Cratfield

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