sinistrous
[ sin-uh-struh s ]
/ ˈsɪn ə strəs /
adjective
ill-omened; unlucky; disastrous.
sinistral; left.
OTHER WORDS FROM sinistrous
sin·is·trous·ly, adverbWords nearby sinistrous
sinistrogyration,
sinistromanual,
sinistropedal,
sinistrorse,
sinistrotorsion,
sinistrous,
sinitic,
sink,
sink in,
sink one's teeth into,
sink or swim
Example sentences from the Web for sinistrous
He lived in obscurity, and only went out at night; he only communicated with his fellows with the most sinistrous precautions.
History of the Girondists, Volume I |Alphonse de LamartineIt was the advocate of Mr. Van Buren's election, and therefore would prevent the suspicion of sinistrous design upon him.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2) |Thomas Hart BentonAt last he got quite dexterous—and sinistrous, too, for that matter.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys |Lewis Hough
British Dictionary definitions for sinistrous
sinistrous
/ (ˈsɪnɪstrəs) /
adjective archaic
sinister or ill-omened
sinistral