Words Ending in OUS and Containing ER

This word list gathers 758 English words ending in OUS and containing ER, such as Serious, Dangerous, Nervous, Numerous, Mysterious, Generous and Prosperous. Use the interactive filters below to sort alphabetically or by length, and check definitions for every word.

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Starts with A
24 words
adulterous
arteriovenous
asperous
auriferous
apterous
atheromatous
antituberculous
aquiferous
aeruginous
argentiferous
angiospermous
armigerous
aerobious
aluminiferous
aphanipterous
amberous
anserous
angiospermatous
argilliferous
acerous
aerenchymatous
alkaliferous
athermanous
adipocerous
Starts with B
12 words
boisterous
blusterous
brachypterous
bacteriophagous
bulbiferous
bulbocavernous
bacciferous
balsamiferous
brachycerous
burseraceous
berberidaceous
bronchocavernous
Starts with C
24 words
cancerous
cavernous
ceremonious
coniferous
cantankerous
cruciferous
coterminous
carboniferous
cadaverous
conterminous
calciferous
cankerous
craterous
cinereous
chunderous
cerous
ceruminous
coleopterous
cupriferous
champertous
cereous
cavernicolous
ceraceous
chiropterophilous
Starts with D
24 words
dangerous
deleterious
dexterous
diamantiferous
demeritorious
diamondiferous
dipterous
dentigerous
deuteranomalous
diathermous
diatomiferous
decamerous
diathermanous
dispermous
degenerous
dimerous
deuterostomatous
deuterotokous
droseraceous
dipterocarpous
dermopterous
doloriferous
dicerous
dorsiferous
Starts with E
24 words
erroneous
erogenous
erythematous
ericaceous
erotogenous
equinumerous
enterocoelous
erysipelous
ethereous
erinaceous
exothermous
erysipelatous
exterraneous
endospermous
epidermous
eurythermous
equiponderous
etherous
electriferous
epidermatous
endothermous
enterogenous
erythrophilous
eriocaulaceous
Starts with F
24 words
ferocious
ferrous
ferruginous
floriferous
fossiliferous
feverous
fervorous
founderous
fructiferous
foraminiferous
ferreous
ferriferous
frondiferous
feracious
flatterous
flagelliferous
febriferous
furciferous
frugiferous
fermentitious
fetiferous
filibusterous
ferrivorous
filigerous
Starts with G
19 words
generous
gymnospermous
gypsiferous
gummiferous
graniferous
glandiferous
gemmiferous
geraniaceous
guaniferous
glanduliferous
garnetiferous
glumiferous
globuliferous
guttiferous
glanderous
gesneriaceous
gingerous
germanous
granuliferous
Starts with H
24 words
heterogeneous
herbivorous
heterozygous
herbaceous
heterogenous
hyperconscious
heterologous
hypergamous
heteronomous
hypercautious
heterogamous
heteronymous
hyperviscous
heterosporous
hyperconscientious
hymenopterous
heterogonous
heterochronous
hemipterous
heterophyllous
heteromorphous
homeomerous
hyperfastidious
heterochromous
Starts with I
20 words
impervious
imperious
interreligious
interosseous
innumerous
isomerous
iteroparous
idiothermous
interligamentous
imponderous
interspinous
interfilamentous
immeritous
intercartilaginous
inermous
isopterous
intertranspicuous
implementiferous
interfluous
icteritious
Starts with J
3 words
jocoserious
jasperous
jungermanniaceous
Starts with K
3 words
keratinous
keratogenous
koeberliniaceous
Starts with L
13 words
lecherous
luminiferous
lactiferous
lepidopterous
luciferous
laticiferous
laniferous
lateritious
leptodermous
lethiferous
lanigerous
lyomerous
ligniperdous
Starts with M
24 words
mysterious
murderous
meritorious
meretricious
metalliferous
mercurous
macropterous
melliferous
mammiferous
mortiferous
manganiferous
monocerous
mammaliferous
margaritiferous
megachiropterous
microlepidopterous
morigerous
muciferous
monospermous
morbiferous
microchiropterous
micropterous
menispermaceous
manniferous
Starts with N
20 words
nervous
numerous
nonferrous
noncancerous
nonserious
nondangerous
nectariferous
nonfossiliferous
neuropterous
nickeliferous
nuciferous
nitriferous
nonmetalliferous
neurosensiferous
nonargentiferous
nonlepidopterous
nubiferous
nondiathermanous
nervosanguineous
neurorthopterous
Starts with O
24 words
onerous
overzealous
obstreperous
odoriferous
overcautious
overambitious
overanxious
overserious
overgenerous
oversolicitous
overscrupulous
overconscious
overcurious
oversuspicious
overfastidious
ocherous
overconscientious
overobvious
ovigerous
overcredulous
overingenious
oleraceous
orthopterous
omniferous
Starts with P
24 words
prosperous
perilous
preposterous
pernicious
ponderous
percutaneous
precancerous
perfidious
pertinacious
pervious
perspicacious
pestiferous
perspicuous
pachydermatous
plunderous
perjurious
pachydermous
petroliferous
proliferous
pentamerous
peritrichous
piliferous
pomiferous
pyritiferous
Starts with Q
3 words
querulous
quartziferous
querimonious
Starts with R
5 words
resiniferous
roisterous
rotiferous
rhopalocerous
reptiliferous
Starts with S
24 words
serious
superstitious
superfluous
serendipitous
slanderous
serous
supercilious
splendiferous
slumberous
slaughterous
superluxurious
sorcerous
somniferous
stertorous
seminiferous
serotinous
serpiginous
subterraneous
superconscious
supercautious
superambitious
sudoriferous
setigerous
sclerophyllous
Starts with T
24 words
treacherous
thunderous
tuberous
tuberculous
temerarious
temerous
teratomatous
terraqueous
terrigenous
titaniferous
tetramerous
trimerous
thermophilous
trichopterous
theriomorphous
tuberaceous
terricolous
tuberiferous
thysanopterous
thermogenous
tetterous
thuriferous
thermophyllous
teliosporiferous
Starts with U
17 words
unserious
unceremonious
ungenerous
unprosperous
ulcerous
umbelliferous
ultraserious
unveracious
uriniferous
unfossiliferous
umbriferous
uberous
unperilous
unsuperfluous
ultraceremonious
ulceromembranous
uredosporiferous
Starts with V
24 words
vociferous
vertiginous
verminous
veracious
viperous
verdurous
verisimilitudinous
verrucous
verbenaceous
vermivorous
viniferous
venereous
viruliferous
veridicous
verisimilous
vanadiferous
valviferous
vermiculous
valerianaceous
vallisneriaceous
vitiferous
verticilliaceous
vesiculocavernous
vaucheriaceous
Starts with W
1 words
waverous
Starts with X
6 words
xerophilous
xanthodermatous
xeromorphous
xerodermatous
xerophobous
xanthospermous
Starts with Y
2 words
ytterbous
yttriferous
Starts with Z
6 words
zingiberaceous
zirconiferous
zinciferous
zoosporiferous
zygopterous
zoniferous

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