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pluvious

[ ploo-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈplu vi əs /
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adjective

of or relating to rain; rainy.

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Origin of pluvious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM pluvious

plu·vi·os·i·ty [ploo-vee-os-i-tee], /ˌplu viˈɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby pluvious

plutonium, Plutus, pluvial, pluviometer, Pluviôse, pluvious, ply, ply metal, Plymouth, Plymouth Brethren, Plymouth Colony
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Words related to pluvious

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

Example sentences from the Web for pluvious

  • She was pale, the lips pressed tight, the pluvious eyes blinking rapidly.

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British Dictionary definitions for pluvious

pluvious

pluviose

/ (ˈpluːvɪəs) /

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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