furacious

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adjective

Prone to stealing; thieving.

OriginLatin fūrāx →
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Meanings

adjectivefuracious (comparative more furacious, superlative most furacious)

comparative more furacious · superlative most furacious

  1. obsoleteProne to stealing; thieving.

Synonyms & antonyms

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light-fingered

Origin

  1. Latinfūrāx“thievish”
  2. Englishfuracious

From Latin fūrāx (“thievish”), from fūr (“thief”) + -acious.

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APA

furacious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furacious

MLA

“furacious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furacious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furacious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furacious.

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