minacious
1Minacious — Mi*na cious, a. [L. minax, acis. See {Menace}.] Threatening; menacing. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
2minacious — index ominous, pending (imminent), portentous (ominous), prophetic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3minacious — (adj.) threatening, 1650s, from L. minaci , stem of minax threatening, menacing (from minari; see MENACE (Cf. menace) (n.)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Minaciously …
4minacious — [mi nā′shəs] adj. [< L minax (gen. minacis): see MENACE & OUS] menacing; threatening minacity [minas′ə tē] n …
5minacious force — index menace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6minacious — minaciously, adv. minaciousness, minacity /mi nas i tee/, n. /mi nay sheuhs/, adj. menacing; threatening. [1650 60; < L minaci (s. of minax) overhanging, threatening + OUS] * * * …
7minacious — adjective Of a threatening or menacing character …
8minacious — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Expressing, indicating, or warning of an impending danger or misfortune: minatory, threatening. See FORESIGHT, NEAR …
9minacious — adj. menacing; threatening; minatory …
10minacious — a. Threatening, menacing, minatory …
