FULIGINOUS


Meaning of FULIGINOUS in English

— fuliginously , adv. — fuliginousness , n.

/fyooh lij"euh neuhs/ , adj.

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

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

[ 1565-75; fuliginosus full of soot, equiv. to fuligin- (s. of fuligo ) soot + -osus -OUS ]

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