Cavilous

Cavilous
Cavilous Cav"il*ous or Cavillous Cav"il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] -- {Cav"il*ous*ly}, adv. [R.] -- {Cav"il*ous*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Cavillous — Cavilous Cav il*ous or Cavillous Cav il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ly}, adv. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cavilously — Cavilous Cav il*ous or Cavillous Cav il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ly}, adv. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cavilousness — Cavilous Cav il*ous or Cavillous Cav il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ly}, adv. [R.] {Cav il*ous*ness}, n. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Vitilitigation — Vit i*lit i*ga tion, n. Cavilous litigation; cavillation. [Obs.] Hudibras. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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