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irriguous

[ ih-rig-yoo-uh s ]
/ ɪˈrɪg yu əs /
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adjective Archaic.

well-watered, as land.

RELATED WORDS

muggy, watery, rainy, soggy, damp, humid, misty, soaked, cloudy, sticky, moist, dank, steamy, waterlogged, saturated, sodden, drizzly, oppressive, stuffy, sweltering

Nearby words

irrevocable, irrigable, irrigate, irrigation, irrigative, irriguous, irritability, irritable, irritable bowel syndrome, irritable heart, irritant

Origin of irriguous

1645–55; < Latin irriguus, equivalent to irrig(āre) to wet (see irrigate) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix
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British Dictionary definitions for irriguous

irriguous

/ (ɪˈrɪɡjʊəs) /

adjective

archaic, or poetic well-watered; watery

Word Origin for irriguous

C17: from Latin irriguus supplied with water, from riguus watered; see irrigate
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