Definition of COPIOUS

copious

Adjective Satellite

  • large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
    • "she took copious notes"
  • affording an abundant supply
    • "copious provisions"

Adj

  • Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
  • Having an abundant supply.
  • Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

Adjective

  • Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful.

Examples

  • He drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out.
  • His tile rack yielded a COPIOUS selection of vowels, much to his dismay.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.

Scrabble Score: 11

copious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
copious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
copious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

copious: valid Words With Friends Word