fuliginous
[ fyoo-lij-uh-nuhs ]
/ 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.
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fu·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbfu·lig·i·nous·ness, nounWords nearby fuliginous
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fuliginous
/ (fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
sooty or smoky
of the colour of soot; dull greyish-black or brown
Derived forms of fuliginous
fuliginously, adverbfuliginousness, nounWord Origin for fuliginous
C16: from Late Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin fūlīgō soot
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