ə adjective
1.
sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
2.
of the color of soot, as dark gray, dull brown, black, etc.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, equivalent to fūlīgin- (stem of fūlīgō) soot + -ōsus -ous
1565–75; < Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, equivalent to fūlīgin- (stem of fūlīgō) soot + -ōsus -ous
Related forms
fu·lig·i·nous·ly, adverb
fu·lig·i·nous·ness, noun
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fuliginous (fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | sooty or smoky |
| 2. | of the colour of soot; dull greyish-black or brown |
| [C16: from Late Latin fūlīginōsus full of soot, from Latin fūlīgō soot] | |
| fu'liginously | |
| —adv | |
| fu'liginousness | |
| —n | |
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