English Explanatory Dictionary

apricious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sunny; warmed by or basking in the sun.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɹɪʃəs/

Word forms

apricious more apricious most apricious

Etymology

From Latin aprīcus (“warmed by the sun, sunny”) + -ous. Compare apricity.

Synonyms

heliophilous sunny

Related words

apricate apricity
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