First Known Use: 1661
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cinereous
adjective ci·ne·re·ous \sə-ˈnir-ē-əs\
Definition of CINEREOUS
1
: gray tinged with black
2
: resembling or consisting of ashes
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Origin of CINEREOUS
Latin cinereus, from ciner-, cinis
Rhymes with CINEREOUS
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