Recognise and spell words that contain the -ous letter string
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poisonous |
Not all snake bites are poisonous.
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mountainous |
A large part of Austria is mountainous.
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dangerous |
A crocodile is a very dangerous creature.
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famous |
The new building was to be designed by a famous architect.
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various |
There were various amusements at the carnival.
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venomous |
There are numerous venomous serpents, but the mortality from snake-bite is low.
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tremendous |
The thunder made a tremendous noise.
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enormous |
The enormous crocodile was waiting by the riverbank.
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jealous |
He was jealous of his brother's new bike.
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humorous |
A humorous story is always funny to listen to.
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glamorous |
The model made a glamorous entrance.
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vigorous |
Running in a sprint is vigorous exercise.
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courageous |
The soldiers were courageous in battle.
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outrageous |
His behavior was outrageous.
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adventurous |
I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.
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marvellous
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We had a marvellous time on holiday.
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ridiculous |
The amount of homework we had to do was ridiculous!
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joyous |
The birth of their baby was a joyous occasion.
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disastrous |
My first attempt at baking was disastrous.
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purpose |
He didn't do it on purpose, it was an accident.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
Spelling Practice: List 6: -ous letter stringRefine your spelling with guided exercises tailored to this word list.
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Spelling Games: List 6: -ous letter stringMake learning enjoyable with engaging spelling games.
Summer spelling
Hot spelling fun.
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
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Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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