dairous

D2A1I1R1O1U1S1

adjective

bold; daring

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Meanings

adjectivedairous (comparative more dairous, superlative most dairous)

comparative more dairous · superlative most dairous · alternative darous

  1. DevonUKarchaicdialectalbold; daring

    “Jim, we'll jist ha' a dash-an-darras.” “No, Voord, 't'll mak' en auver dairous, I want ha' Nelly dered.”

    1867, Jim and Nell: a dramatic poem in the dialect of North Devon

Origin

From dair (“dare”) + -ous.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sauroidradious
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APA

dairous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairous

MLA

“dairous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dairous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dairous.

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