Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

emulous


em·u·lous

adj \ˈem-yə-ləs\

Definition of EMULOUS

1
a : inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate b : ambitious or eager to emulate
2
obsolete : jealous
em·u·lous·ly adverb
em·u·lous·ness noun

First Known Use of EMULOUS

1535

Rhymes with EMULOUS

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: emulsifiability
Previous Word in the Dictionary: emulgent
All Words Near: emulous

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up emulous? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).