larcenous
adjective
lar·ce·nous
ˈlär-sə-nəs 
ˈlär-snəs
1
: having the character of or constituting larceny
2
: committing larceny
larcenously
adverb
Examples of larcenous in a Sentence
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The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.
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Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Onstage, in the flesh, Jim Irsay could be a near relative of W.C. Fields, perhaps a grand-nephew, if slightly less nobly endowed of nose, and lacking Fields’ mellifluous, unctuous, larcenous voice.
—Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023
Finally, however, the lively and amiable spirit of the endeavor converts our inner curmudgeon just as the spirit of Christmas eventually overpowered that larcenous Grinch, played by Jim Carrey.
—Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
The question of who took and returned the diaries—a disgruntled former employee, a larcenous academic—remains unsolved.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022
After a historic takeaway drought spanning more than a month, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have embarked on a larcenous spree of sorts, collecting nine turnovers in the past five games.
—Joey Knight, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Onstage, in the flesh, Jim Irsay could be a near relative of W.C. Fields, perhaps a grand-nephew, if slightly less nobly endowed of nose, and lacking Fields’ mellifluous, unctuous, larcenous voice.
—Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023
Finally, however, the lively and amiable spirit of the endeavor converts our inner curmudgeon just as the spirit of Christmas eventually overpowered that larcenous Grinch, played by Jim Carrey.
—Los Angeles Times, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Dec. 2022
The question of who took and returned the diaries—a disgruntled former employee, a larcenous academic—remains unsolved.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2022
After a historic takeaway drought spanning more than a month, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have embarked on a larcenous spree of sorts, collecting nine turnovers in the past five games.
—Joey Knight, Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near larcenous
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larcenous
adjective
lar·ce·nous
ˈlär-sə-nəs
1
: of, relating to, or having the nature of larceny
larcenous intent
a larcenous scheme
2
: committing larceny
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