Lewis & Short

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1. vĭrōsus, a, um, adj. [vir], fond of men, longing after men: uxor, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 21, 30; Afran. ib.; App. M. 9, p. 223 med.: qui non modo vinosus, sed virosus quoque sit, Scipio Afric. ap. Gell. 7, 12, 5.

2. vīrōsus, a, um, adj. [virus].

  1. I. Full of or covered with slime, slimy: loci, Cato, R. R. 257, 11: pisces, Cels. 2, 21.
    Sup.: medicamentum adversus stomachum, Scrib. Comp. 103.
  2. II. Having a bad odor, stinking, fetid: virosi odoris sordes, Scrib. Comp. 163: castorea, Verg. G. 1, 58: Nemes. Cyneg. 223: eluvies, i. e. urine, Grat. Cyn. 355.
  3. III. Poisonous.
    1. A. Lit.: spinae, App. M. 7, p. 196; Mart. Cap. 4, § 332.
    2. B. Transf., foul: aures mariti virosa susurronum faece completae, Sid. Ep. 5, 7 fin.