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mutinous(dictionary)

mutinous (iou)



mutinous adjective. L16.
[from MUTINE noun + -OUS.]
Of a person: tending to mutiny, rebellious; rebelling, insurgent. L16.
I. Murdoch Titus and Gilbert had been in a state of subdued revolt, they were mutinous.
b. Turbulent, contentious. L16-E17.
c. transf. & fig. Ungovernable, stormy; wilful, unsubmissive. E17.
R. G. Preston The mutinous Passions of Grief, Anger, and Sadness do..distract thee.
Of the nature of or proceeding from mutiny; characterized by or expressing mutiny. L16.
O. Manning The sense of mutinous anger had gone.
mutinously adverb L16.
mutinousness noun E17.