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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cariousadjective

    (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay

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  1. cariousadjective

    Having caries; decayed.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cariousadjective

    Rotten.

    Etymology: cariosus, Lat.

    I discovered the blood to arise by a carious tooth. Richard Wiseman.

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  1. carious

    Carious refers to something that is decayed or rotten, especially in the context of teeth. It originates from the term "dental caries," which is the formal term for tooth decay or cavities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cariousadjective

    affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth

  2. Etymology: [L. cariosus, fr. caries dacay.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carious in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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