FULIGINOUS


Meaning of FULIGINOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: fyu ̇ - ' li-j ə -n ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin fuliginosus, from Latin fuligin-, fuligo soot; akin to Lithuanian d ū lis cloud, vapor, and probably to Latin fumus smoke ― more at FUME

Date: 1621

1 a : SOOTY b : OBSCURE , MURKY

2 : having a dark or dusky color

– fu · lig · i · nous · ly adverb

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