POPULOUS
populous, thickly settled
(adjective) densely populated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
populous (comparative more populous, superlative most populous)
Having a large population.
(of a, language) Spoken by a large number of people.
Densely populated.
Crowded with people.
Source: Wiktionary
Pop"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. populosus, fr. populus people: cf. F.
populeux.]
1. Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many
inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country.
Heaven, yet populous, retains Number sufficient to possess her
realms. Milton.
2. Popular; famous. [Obs.] J. Webster.
3. Common; vulgar. [Obs.] Arden of Feversham.
4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] "The dust . . . raised by your
populous troops." Shak.
– Pop"u*lous*ly, adv.
– Pop"u*lous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition