sabulous
[ sab-yuh-luhs ]
adjective
sandy; gritty: sabulous loam;sabulous coagulation in the kidneys.
Origin of sabulous
1First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin sabul(um) “coarse sand, gravel” + -ous
Other words from sabulous
- sab·u·los·i·ty [sab-yuh-los-i-tee], /ˌsæb yəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, noun
Words Nearby sabulous
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British Dictionary definitions for sabulous
sabulous
sabulose (ˈsæbjʊləʊs)
/ (ˈsæbjʊləs) /
adjective
like sand in texture; gritty
Also: sabuline (ˈsæbjʊliːn) (of plants) growing in sand
Origin of sabulous
1C17: from Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum sand
Derived forms of sabulous
- sabulosity (ˌsæbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ), noun
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