fuliginous

[ fyoo-lij-uh-nuhs ]

/ fyuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /

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adjective

sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.

of the color of soot, as dark gray, dull brown, black, etc.

Origin of fuliginous

1565–75; <Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, equivalent to fūlīgin- (stem of fūlīgō) soot + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM fuliginous

fu·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbfu·lig·i·nous·ness, noun

Words nearby fuliginous

fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, fullback, full binding, full blast, full blood

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Example sentences from the Web for fuliginous

It was vulgarly called witch-riding, and considered as arising from the weight of fuliginous spirits incumbent on the breast.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
The cuticle is smoky olive to fuliginous, darker when young, becoming paler as the pileus expands, but always darker on the umbo.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
It hath two valves only that the fuliginous vapours might the more readily be discharged.
William Harvey|D'Arcy Powers
The colors vary from smoky to fuliginous, olive and yellow, and the spores are ferruginous.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

His soul, like a sword-blade too long in the scabbard, was beginning to get fuliginous by inactivity.
Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for fuliginous

fuliginous

/ (fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs) /

adjective

sooty or smoky

of the colour of soot; dull greyish-black or brown

Derived forms of fuliginous

fuliginously, adverbfuliginousness, noun

Word Origin for fuliginous

C16: from Late Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin fūlīgō soot

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单词	fuliginous
释义	fuliginous [ fyoo-lij-uh-nuhs ] / fyuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fuliginous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city. of the color of soot, as dark gray, dull brown, black, etc. Origin of fuliginous 1565–75; <Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, equivalent to fūlīgin- (stem of fūlīgō) soot + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM fuliginous fu·lig·i·nous·ly, adverbfu·lig·i·nous·ness, noun Words nearby fuliginous fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham, fuliginous, full, fullback, full binding, full blast, full blood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fuliginous It was vulgarly called witch-riding, and considered as arising from the weight of fuliginous spirits incumbent on the breast. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen The cuticle is smoky olive to fuliginous, darker when young, becoming paler as the pileus expands, but always darker on the umbo. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson It hath two valves only that the fuliginous vapours might the more readily be discharged. William Harvey\|D'Arcy Powers The colors vary from smoky to fuliginous, olive and yellow, and the spores are ferruginous. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson His soul, like a sword-blade too long in the scabbard, was beginning to get fuliginous by inactivity. Phelim O'toole's Courtship and Other Stories\|William Carleton British Dictionary definitions for fuliginous fuliginous / (fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs) / adjective sooty or smoky of the colour of soot; dull greyish-black or brown Derived forms of fuliginous fuliginously, adverbfuliginousness, noun Word Origin for fuliginous C16: from Late Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin fūlīgō soot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fuliginous murky, impenetrable, cloudy, hazy, gloomy, frosty, thick, dull, dirty, blurred, opaque, dim, dusky, unclear, misty, smoky, overcast, mushy, soupy, fuzzy
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fuliginous

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adjective

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