2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Bounteous \Boun"te*ous\, a. [OE. bountevous, fr. bounte bounty.] Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. [1913 Webster] But O, thou bounteous Giver of all good. --Cowper. [1913 Webster] -- {Boun"te*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Boun"te*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: bounteous adj : given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" [syn: {big}, {bighearted}, {bountiful}, {freehanded}, {handsome}, {giving}, {liberal}, {openhanded}]
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