sabulous

[ sab-yuh-luhs ]
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adjective
  1. sandy; gritty: sabulous loam;sabulous coagulation in the kidneys.

Origin of sabulous

1
First 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
  1. like sand in texture; gritty

  2. Also: sabuline (ˈsæbjʊliːn) (of plants) growing in sand

Origin of sabulous

1
C17: from Latin sabulōsus, from sabulum sand

Derived forms of sabulous

  • sabulosity (ˌsæbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ), noun

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