brumal

[ broo-muh l ]

/ ˈbru məl /

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adjective

wintry.

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Origin of brumal

First recorded in 1505–15, brumal is from the Latin word brūmālis of, pertaining to winter. See brume, -al¹

Words nearby brumal

bruising, bruit, brule, brulé, brumaire, brumal, brumby, brume, brummagem, brummell, brummie

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Example sentences from the Web for brumal

He shivers in the brumal blast; hungry he chirps before your door.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
He shivers in the brumal blast; hungry, he chirps before your door.
Notes and Queries, No. 179. Saturday, April 2, 1853.|Various
On a brumal November day, the Sarmania was to sail on her first trip under the Sutton house-flag.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
He shivers in brumal blasts, and hungry he chirps before your door.
Welsh Folk-Lore|Elias Owen

The brumal distance of the sun is felt, even in the intertropical regions.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson

British Dictionary definitions for brumal

brumal

/ (ˈbruːməl) /

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry

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brumal

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for brumal

adjective