- fuliginous
- Pertaining to something which is sooty
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Fuliginous — Fu*lig i*nous, a. [L. fuliginosus, from fuligo soot: cf. F. fuligineux. See {Fume}.] 1. Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to smoke; resembling smoke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fuliginous — [fyo͞o lij′ə nəs] adj. [LL fuliginosus < L fuligo, soot < IE * dhuli < base * dheu , to blow, smoke > DULL] 1. full of smoke or soot 2. dark; dusky … English World dictionary
fuliginous — 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; < L fuliginosus full of soot, equiv.… … Universalium
fuliginous — adjective /fjuːˈlɪʤɪnəs/ Pertaining to or resembling soot; sooty, dusky. To that dingy fuliginous Operative, emerging from his soot mill, what is the first duty I will prescribe, and offer help towards? That he clean the skin of him … Wiktionary
fuliginous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin fuliginosus, from Latin fuligin , fuligo soot; akin to Lithuanian dūlis 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 •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fuliginous — adj. [LL. fuligo, soot] Of or pertaining to soot or smoke; having the color of soot; dark colored, sooty opaque brown … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
fuliginous — fu·lig·i·nous (ful lijґĭ nəs) [L. fuligo soot] sooty in color or appearance … Medical dictionary
fuliginous — sooty; dusky; soot coloured; of or pertaining to soot Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
fuliginous — adj. sooty, smoky; blackened with soot, dark … English contemporary dictionary
fuliginous — [fju: lɪdʒɪnəs] adjective literary sooty; dusky. Origin C16 (orig. describing a vapour as thick and noxious ): from late L. fuliginosus, from fuligo, fuligin soot … English new terms dictionary
fuliginous — a. 1. Sooty, smoky, fumy. 2. Dusky, dark … New dictionary of synonyms
