felonious Syllabification: (fe·lo·ni·ous)Pronunciation: /fəˈlōnēəs/Definition of felonious adjective of, relating to, or involved in crime:they turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade Law relating to or of the nature of felony:his conduct was feloniousDerivatives feloniously adverb felonious in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of felonious in the British & World English dictionary