nubilous

nu·bi·lous

[noo-buh-luhs, nyoo-]
adjective
1.
cloudy or foggy.
2.
obscure or vague; indefinite.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin nūbilus, equivalent to nūb(ēs) cloud + -ilus adj. suffix. See -ous

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