minacious

[ mi-ney-shuh s ]
/ mɪˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

menacing; threatening.

Origin of minacious

1650–60; < Latin mināci- (stem of mināx) overhanging, threatening + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM minacious

mi·na·cious·ly, adverb mi·na·cious·ness, mi·nac·i·ty [mi-nas-i-tee] /mɪˈnæs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby minacious

min., min.e., mina, mina hassan tani, minable, minacious, minah, minamata disease, minamoto, minamoto yoritomo, minangkabau

British Dictionary definitions for minacity

minacious
/ (mɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

threatening

Derived forms of minacious

minaciously, adverb minacity (mɪˈnæsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for minacious

C17: from Latin minax, from minārī to threaten