/ Dictionary / Index V variolous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: va•ri•o•lous Pronunciation: (vu-rī'u-lus), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to smallpox. affected with smallpox. having pits like those left by smallpox. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: variolous (Thesaurus) varioloid variometer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language