pluvious

[ploo-vee-uh s]

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adjective

of or relating to rain; rainy.

Origin of pluvious

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word pluviōsus. See pluvial, -ous

Related formsplu·vi·os·i·ty

[ploo-vee-os-i-tee] /ˌplu viˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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Related Words for pluvious

moist, damp, stormy, wet, hyetal, pluvial, showery

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Historical Examples of pluvious

She was pale, the lips pressed tight, the pluvious eyes blinking rapidly.
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British Dictionary definitions for pluvious

pluvious

pluviose

adjective

of or relating to rain; rainy

Word Origin for pluvious

C15: from Late Latin pluviōsus full of rain, from pluvia rain, from pluere to rain

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