That strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others. --Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
simious — [sim′ē əs] adj. SIMIAN … English World dictionary
simious — simiousness, n. /sim ee euhs/, adj. pertaining to or characteristic of apes or monkeys; simian. [1795 1805; < L simi(a) ape (see SIMIAN) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
simious — a. Monkey like, ape like … New dictionary of synonyms
simious — sim·i·ous … English syllables
simious — /ˈsɪmiəs/ (say simeeuhs) adjective → simian (defs 1–3) …
simious — ˈsimēəs adjective Etymology: Latin simia ape + English ous more at simian : simian … Useful english dictionary
Imbecility — (Roget s Thesaurus) Folly. < N PARAG:Imbecility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 want of intelligence want of intelligence &c. 498 want of intellect &c. 450 Sgm: N 1 shadowness shadowness silliness foolishness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 imbecility… … English dictionary for students
simian — 1. adjective /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ a) Of or pertaining to apes. b) Bearing resemblance to an ape. Syn: simial, simious, apish 2. noun /ˈsɪm.i.ən/ A monkey or an … Wiktionary
simioid — a., ♦ simious a. simian … Dictionary of difficult words
