fuliginous
[ fyoo-lij-uh-nuh s ]
/ fyuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /
adjective
sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
of the color of soot, as dark gray, dull brown, black, etc.
Nearby words
fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, full binding, full blast, full blood, full board
Origin of fuliginous
1565–75; < Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, equivalent to fūlīgin- (stem of fūlīgō) soot + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
fu·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbfu·lig·i·nous·ness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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fuliginous
/ (fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
sooty or smoky
of the colour of soot; dull greyish-black or brown
Derived Forms
fuliginously, adverbfuliginousness, nounWord Origin for fuliginous
C16: from Late Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin fūlīgō soot
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