sabulous

[ sab-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

1. sandy; gritty:

   sabulous loam;

   sabulous coagulation in the kidneys.

sabulous

/ ˌsæbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ; ˈsæbjʊləʊs; ˈsæbjʊləs /

adjective

1. like sand in texture; gritty
2. Alsosabulineˈsæbjʊliːn (of plants) growing in sand

Derived Forms

• sabulosity, noun

Other Words From

• sab·u·los·i·ty [sab-y, uh, -, los, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabulous¹

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin sabul(um) “coarse sand, gravel” + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabulous¹

C17: from Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum sand

Related Words

• dusty
• grainy
• rough