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torvous

/ˈtɔː(ɹ)vəs/

torvous adjective: of a severe countenance; stern, grim, grave.

Adjective

torvous (comparative more torvous, superlative most torvous)

  1. (obsolete) Of a severe countenance; stern, grim, grave.
    • that torvous, sour look produced by anger1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC

Forms of torvous

comparativemore torvous
superlativemost torvous

Origin of torvous

From Latin torvus. See torvid.

Words formed from torvous

Questions about torvous

What does torvous mean?
Torvous means of a severe countenance; stern, grim, grave.
What part of speech is torvous?
Torvous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce torvous?
Torvous is pronounced /ˈtɔː(ɹ)vəs/.

Words near torvous in the dictionary

  1. torvity
  2. torvonin
  3. torvosaurid
  4. torvosaurids
  5. torvoside
  6. torvous
  7. Torwali
  8. torward
  9. torwards
  10. Torwood
  11. Torx head

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