fuliginous

[ fyoo-lij-uh-nuh s ]
/ fyuˈlɪdʒ ə nəs /

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, adverb fu·lig·i·nous·ness, noun

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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, adverb fuliginousness, noun

Word Origin for fuliginous

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