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, nounWords nearby fuliginous
fulgurating,
fulguration,
fulgurite,
fulgurous,
fulham,
fuliginous,
full,
full binding,
full blast,
full blood,
full board
Example sentences from the Web for fuliginous
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, nounWord Origin for fuliginous
C16: from Late Latin
fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin
fūlīgō soot