Ven"ture*some (?), a. Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or
danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or
act. — Ven"ture*some*ly, adv. — Ven"ture*some*ness, n.
Ven"tur*ine (?), n. [Cf. Aventurine.] (Japanning) Gold powder for
covering varnished surfaces.
Ven"tur*ous (?), a. [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See Adventurous,
Venture, n.] Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous;
as, a venturous soldier. Spenser.
This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He plucked, he tasted.
Milton.
— Ven"tur*ous*ly, adv. — Ven"tur*ous*ness, n.