About The Word Operose
Learn about the word Operose to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Operose definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Operose
| Operose Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Operose?Synonyms | Synonyms for Operose: Related Terms | Find terms related to Operose: abstruse | arduous | assiduous | backbreaking | brutal | burdensome | complex | critical | crushing | delicate | demanding | difficile | difficult | diligent | effortful | elaborate | exacting | forced | formidable | grueling | hairy | hard | hard-earned | hard-fought | heavy | hefty | Herculean | industrious | intricate | jawbreaking | killing | knotted | knotty | labored | laborious | mean | no picnic | not easy | onerous | oppressive | painful | painstaking | punishing | rigorous | rough | rugged | sedulous | set with thorns | severe | spiny | steep | strained | strenuous | thorny | thorough | thoroughgoing | ticklish | toilsome | tough | tricky | troublesome | uphill | wearisome | wicked See Also | Operose In Webster's Dictionary \Op"er*ose`\ a. [L. operosus, fr. opera pains, labor,
opus, operis, work, labor.]
Wrought with labor; requiring labor; hence, tedious;
wearisome. ``Operose proceeding.'' --Burke. ``A very operose
calculation.'' --De Quincey. -- {Op"er*ose`ly}, adv. --
{Op"er*ose`ness}, n.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Ajuga ‐ bugle
- Agriculture secretary ‐ the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the…
- Tonic ‐ a medicine that strengthens and invigorates [n] (music) the first…
- Donjon ‐ the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle…
- Instrument of punishment ‐ an instrument designed and used to punish a…
- Rife with(p) ‐ abundantly filled; "garden abounding with flowers"; "rich in…
- Broadcast area ‐ the area over which a radio or tv transmission can…
- Shrug off ‐ minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the…
- Nominee ‐ a politician who is running for…
- Percept ‐ the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the…