First Known Use: 1621
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fuliginous
adjective fu·lig·i·nous \fyu̇-ˈli-jə-nəs\
Definition of FULIGINOUS
2
: having a dark or dusky color
— fu·lig·i·nous·ly adverb
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Origin of FULIGINOUS
Late Latin fuliginosus, from Latin fuligin-, fuligo soot; akin to Lithuanian dūlis cloud, vapor, and probably to Latin fumus smoke — more at fume
Related to FULIGINOUS
- Synonyms
- ambiguous, arcane, cryptic, dark, deep, Delphic, double-edged, elliptical (or elliptic), enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, obscure, inscrutable, murky, mysterious, mystic, nebulous, occult, opaque
- Antonyms
- accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
Rhymes with FULIGINOUS
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