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Definition of ouse in English English dictionary
- a river in northeast England which flows southeast to the Humber
- a river in eastern England which begins in Northamptonshire and flows northeast to the Wash
- alternative spelling of ooze
- a river in northeastern England that flows generally southeastward to join the Trent River and form the Humber
- River Ouse
- or Great Ouse River, central and eastern England. It rises in Northamptonshire and flows 156 mi (251 km) past Buckingham, Bedford, Huntington, and St. Ives to Earith, then to the North Sea. Locks make the river navigable upstream to Bedford. River, northeastern England. It is formed in North Yorkshire and flows through York and Selby to join the River Aire. It merges with the River Trent to form the River Humber. The lower Ouse is a major transport route for industrial products and raw materials
- ous
- A suffix denoting that the element indicated by the name bearing it, has a valence lower than that denoted by the termination -ic; as, nitrous, sulphurous, etc
- ous
- An adjective suffix meaning full of, abounding in, having, possessing the qualities of, like; as in gracious, abounding in grace; arduous, full of ardor; bulbous, having bulbs, bulblike; riotous, poisonous, piteous, joyous, etc
- ous
- plural of ou
- ous
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- ous
- as contrasted with nitric, sulphuric, etc