Pŏp'ŭ-lous, a.

a. [Lat. populosus, from populus, people; It. populoso, popoloso, Sp. & Pg. populoso, Pr. populos, Fr. populeux.] 1. Full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country. Heaven, yet populous, retains Numbers sufficient to possess her realms. Milton. 2. Pleasing to people; acceptable; popular. [Obs. and rare.] He I plead for Hath power to make your beauty populous. J. Webster. 3. Suitable to common people; hence, common; inferior; vulgar. [Obs. and rare.] It should have been some fine confection That might have given the broth some dainty taste. This powder was too gross and populous. Arden of Feversham.