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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Larcenous

Larcenous \Lar"ce*nous\, a. [Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny.] Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. ``The larcenous and burglarious world.''
--Sydney Smith. -- Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
larcenous

1742, from larceny + -ous.

Wiktionary
larcenous

a. 1 Given to larceny, tending to thievery. 2 Resembling theft, often applied to legal actions that seem unfair.

WordNet
larcenous

n. having a disposition to steal [syn: thievishness]

Usage examples of "larcenous".

The picaro Mateo was larcenous but had the manners and airs of a rogue and gentleman.

You meet an old-time Schmecker, a larcenous hospital attendant, a writing croaker.

Along with sweet dimples, indignant dimples, and enthusiastic dimples, it seemed possible that Pippa had among her repertoire a few larcenous ones.

You done good, hon, moved like a regular alley cat, but I'd say Mask, God of Thieves, has a soft spot in his larcenous heart for little ol' you.

Womanizing, bullying, amoral, larcenous, vilest-of-the-vile, debaucher of innocent texts.

Barrow—but even if you were merely a mildly larcenous hoaxter like Dr.

They're larcenous, but a looseleaf notebook two inches thick is out of their class.

Peter seemed to have tiptoed off to battle larcenous mall rats, which was fine with me.

The picaro Mateo was larcenous but had the manners and airs of a rogue and gentleman.

Sir David Scott— and therefore Sir Geoffrey could not bring himself to fully trust his friend and near neighbor, much less his provenly deceitful and ever larcenous clansmen.

Sir Michael still was both a Scot and a Scottfull brother to the onetime, now fortunately deceased, Sir David Scottand therefore Sir Geoffrey could not bring himself to fully trust his friend and near neighbor, much less his provenly deceitful and ever larcenous clansmen.

I'd meant to tell her that, too, but events intervened, and here I was shy a bit of cash, so there was nothing for it but to sell the brooch to a larcenous ticket agent for a twentieth of what it would have fetched in any pawnshop in Luna.