How many words contain the sequence 'ou'?

There are 46 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ou'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ou' include Babirousa, Babiroussa, Background. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Babirousa Noun (zoological term: a wild pig) Babiroussa Noun Background Noun, Adjective, Verb Cabalassou Noun Cabassou Noun Courage Noun Dachshound Noun Fabaceous Adjective Fabulous Adjective Fabulously Adverb Fabulousness Noun Facetious Adjective Gadabout Noun Gadabouts Noun (Plural) Journey Noun, Verb Kabassou Noun Kabeljou Noun Kabeljous Noun Labiatiflorous Adjective (comparative: more labiatiflorous; superlative: most labiatiflorous) Labidophorous Adjective (not comparable) Nacreous Adjective Nacreousness Noun Oasthouse Noun Pabulous Adjective Pachouli Noun Pachoulis Noun (plural) Rabbitmouth Noun (Informal) Uberous Adjective Uberously Adverb Uberousness Noun Ubiquitous Adjective Ubiquitously Adverb Ubiquitousness Noun Ubound Noun Vaccigenous Adjective Vacciniaceous Adjective Wacapou Noun Xanthocarpous Adjective Xanthochroous Adjective Xanthodermatous Adjective Xanthodontous Adjective Yaghourt Noun Yagourundi Noun You Pronoun Young Adjective, Noun Your Possessive Determiner (Adjective)

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Words Starting With

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1. Where does the main stress fall in 'xanthodermatous'?

First syllable Second syllable Last syllable Fourth syllable (MAT)

2. Why do the words 'journey' and 'journal' share a similar spelling?

They are the same word. They both come from a root meaning 'daily'. Journalists only write about journeys. It is a linguistic coincidence.

3. What is a gadabout?

A person who stays home A person who wanders about for fun A biting insect A type of car only

4. What family of fish does the kabeljous belong to?

Salmonidae (salmon) Sciaenidae (croakers) Gadidae (cod) Scombridae (mackerel)

5. Historically, what did the original Dutch term 'kabeljauw' refer to?

A type of whale A type of shark A cod-like fish A sea bird

6. Which word is the classic ANTONYM of 'gadabout'?

Homebody Wanderer Traveler Tourist

7. What is the primary defense mechanism of a kabassou when threatened?

Running fast Spraying a foul odor Digging a hole quickly Climbing a tree

8. Where does the primary stress fall in 'background'?

First syllable (BACK-ground) Second syllable (back-GROUND) Neither Both equally

9. Complete the sentence: The cornelian cherry is ____, its branches hung with golden drupes.

melanocarpous rhodocarpous xanthocarpous leukocarpous

10. How is 'uberous' pronounced in American English?

OO-ber-us YOO-ber-us oo-BAYR-us YOO-bree-us

11. Which modern English word shares its Latin root with 'uberously'?

Umbrella Exuberant Universal Umbra

12. What is the proper capitalization of 'wacapou' in modern use?

Always lowercase Always capitalized Capitalized only at sentence start Lowercase except in formal botanical names

13. From which language does 'fabaceous' originate?

Greek Old English Latin French

14. Which language does the word come from?

Turkish 'yoğurt' French 'jaune' Latin 'agur' Greek 'ygeia'

15. How many syllables does 'fabulousness' have?

Four Three Five Two

16. Which syllable of 'nacreousness' carries the primary stress?

The first: NA The second: CRE The third: OUS The fourth: NESS

17. How is the word 'cabassou' correctly pronounced in English?

CAB-uh-soo cab-uh-SOO ca-BA-soo cab-a-SOW

18. How is 'babirousa' stressed?

BAB-ih-roo-sah bab-ih-roo-SAH ba-BEE-ru-sa bab-ih-ROW-sa

19. Which of the following sentences uses 'uberously' correctly?

I called an uberously to get home. The valley bloomed uberously after the spring rain. He ran uberously to catch the bus. The car was uberously fast.

20. Which naturalist's writings made the pig-deer famous?

Darwin Wallace Audubon Cousteau

21. What does 'fabulously wealthy' mean?

Slightly rich Extremely rich Famous but poor Occasionally rich

22. Which phrase is the most natural collocation?

Xanthodermatous sunset Xanthodermatous banana Xanthodermatous skin Xanthodermatous idea

23. Which elements build the word 'xanthocarpous'?

Greek xanthos + -itis (inflammation) Latin aureus + ferre (to bear) Greek xanthos + kephale (head) Greek xantho- (yellow) + karpos (fruit) + -ous

24. What does 'babirousa' literally mean in Malay?

Pig-deer Water-buffalo Forest-king Tusk-face

25. Which term is the closest sibling-and-opposite of 'xanthocarpous' in the fruit-color series?

Xanthic Citrine Luteous Melanocarpous

26. Which sentence uses 'xanthodermatous' correctly?

He felt xanthodermatous today. The wall turned xanthodermatous. The banana was xanthodermatous. Her palms looked xanthodermatous.

27. Which sentence uses 'kabeljou' correctly?

The kabeljou flew away. She kabeljoued the fish. We ordered grilled kabeljou at the restaurant. The kabeljou grew in the garden.

28. Where does the main stress fall in labidophorous?

On the first syllable, LAB On the third beat, the DOF syllable On the final syllable, -OUS Evenly on every syllable

29. What does the word 'uberous' mean?

Extremely angry Highly fertile or fruitful Deeply underground Covered in water

30. What is the singular reflexive pronoun for 'you'?

Yourselves Myself Yourself Your

31. What does the word 'pachoulis' mean?

A type of Italian pasta A wildcat from South America The plural of pachouli, a fragrant mint-family herb A dance popular in the 1960s

32. What is the meaning of the Latin root 'faba'?

Leaf Bean Root Seed

33. Which of the following is a grammatically correct usage of 'fabaceous'?

The fabaceous pod split open. The plant fabaceoused. The food was very fabaceous. He had a fabaceous of gold.

34. 'Fabulous' comes from Latin 'fabula,' meaning...

Iron Letter Story or tale Bridge

35. Which sentence uses 'pachouli' correctly?

He wore a pachouli of shoes. The drawer held dried pachouli leaves. They pachoulied the mountain. A pachouli governs the province.

36. What does 'xanthocarpous' mean?

Bearing black fruit Having yellow flowers Bearing yellow fruit Rooted in yellow soil

37. Which of the following is an acceptable modern synonym for 'uberously'?

Abundantly Sparingly Mechanically Quickly

38. What is an oasthouse?

A building containing hop-drying kilns A windmill for grinding grain A storage barn for hay A brewery's cellar

39. Which sentence uses 'rabbitmouth' correctly?

He rabbitmouthed the whole meeting. My rabbitmouth hurt after the dentist. Grandpa went full rabbitmouth about the tractor. The rabbit is a rabbitmouth.

40. What does the suffix '-aceous' mean in botany?

Against Very small Belonging to a family Before

41. What part of speech is 'labiatiflorous'?

Noun Verb Adverb Adjective

42. What does 'vaccigenous' mean?

Afraid of vaccines Producing or yielding vaccine material Recently vaccinated Opposed to vaccination

43. Which sentence uses 'vaccigenous' correctly?

He felt vaccigenous after his flu shot. Older writers called the cowpox stock vaccigenous material. She bought a vaccigenous at the pharmacy. The vaccigenous tribe had lived there for centuries.

44. What does 'fabulous' mean today?

Wonderful or extraordinary Slightly damp Extremely old Made of wool

45. Which verb fits best with 'fabulousness' as a subject?

Are Is Have Were

46. What does the word 'uberousness' mean?

A ride-sharing service Extreme fertility or abundance A state of anger A type of rock formation

47. Which syllable is stressed in the common pronunciation 'puh-CHOO-lee'?

The first The third The second None

48. Most references trace the root 'nacre' back to which language?

Navajo Japanese Swahili Arabic

49. From which language does 'uberously' derive its root?

German French Latin Greek

50. The name UBound is a contraction of which phrase?

Universal bound Unique boundary Upper bound Uniform base