feloni-ous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fe*lo"ni-ous adjective

Definitions

1. Having the quality of felony; malignant; malicious; villainous; traitorous; perfidious; in a legal sense, done with intent to commit a crime; as, felonious homicide.

   O thievish Night, Why should'st thou, but for some felonious end, In thy dark lantern thus close up the stars? Milton.

   -- Fe*lo"ni-ous-ly, adv. -- Fe*lo"ni-ous*ness, n.