sabulous

[sab-yuh-luhs]

adjective

1. sandy; gritty.

   sabulous loam;

   sabulous coagulation in the kidneys.

sabulous

/ ˈsæbjʊləʊs, ˌsæbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ, ˈsæbjʊləs /

adjective

1. like sand in texture; gritty

2. Also: sabuline. (of plants) growing in sand

Other Word Forms

• sabulosity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabulous¹

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin sabul(um) “coarse sand, gravel” + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabulous¹

C17: from Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum _sand

Example Sentences

Sabulous, sab′ū-lus, adj. sandy, gritty.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Adj. powdery, pulverulent†, granular, mealy, floury, farinaceous, branny†, furfuraceous†, flocculent, dusty, sandy, sabulous†, psammous†; arenose†, arenarious†, arenaceous†; gritty, efflorescent, impalpable; lentiginous†, lepidote†, sabuline†; sporaceous†, sporous†. pulverizable; friable, crumbly, shivery; pulverized &c. v.; attrite†; in pieces.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dusty 
• grainy 
• rough