sarcous

sar·cous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahr-kuh s]
- /ˈsɑr kəs/
- /sˈɑːkəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahr-kuh s]
- /ˈsɑr kəs/

Definitions of sarcous word

adjective sarcous consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle. 1
adjective sarcous (of tissue) muscular or fleshy 0
adjective sarcous of or composed of flesh 0

See all 3 definitions of sarcous

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Origin of sarcous

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; sarc- + -ous

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Parts of speech for Sarcous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sarcous

sarcous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for sarcous

adj sarcous

fleshy — having much flesh; plump; fat.

adjective sarcous

zaftig — (of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.

All 2 Synonyms of sarcous