simious

adj

simious

adj

/ˈsɪm.i.əs/

Etymology From Latin simia (“ape”) + -ous.

1

Archaic Simian; resembling a monkey.

  • that strange simious, schoolboy passion of giving pain to others1839, Sydney Smith, Ballot:
Derived terms
simiousness, subsimious
Related terms
simio-

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