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Vigorous Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Vigorous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

"a vigorous hiker"

"gave her skirt a vigorous shake"

"a vigorous campaign"

"a vigorous foreign policy"

"vigorous opposition to the war"

2

strong and active physically or mentally

"a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"

3

Physically strong and active.

"After a vigorous morning run, she felt her muscles buzzing with energy."

Example Sentences
"a vigorous hiker" adjective
"gave her skirt a vigorous shake" adjective
"a vigorous campaign" adjective
"a vigorous foreign policy" adjective
"vigorous opposition to the war" adjective
"a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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