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founderous

[ foun-der-uh s ]

/ ˈfaʊn dər əs /

adjective

likely to cause foundering; miry; swampy.

Origin of founderous

First recorded in 1760–70; founder² + -ous

Words nearby founderous

foundation stone, foundation subjects, founder, founder effect, founder's type, founderous, founders' shares, founding father, founding fathers, foundling, foundling hospital

Example sentences from the Web for founderous

The road rose steeply; it was loose and founderous from heavy rain; great stones lay about, dangerous traps for a careless rider.

Sophy of Kravonia |Anthony Hope
I have travelled through the negotiation,—and a sad, founderous road it is.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. V. (of 12) |Edmund Burke