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fuliginous
Fuliginous (adj) means having the dark, dull colour or texture of soot.
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Having the dark, dull colour or texture of soot.
"I toy with shouting some tidbit more – some terrifying, unthinkable threat, some blackly fuliginous riddling hex – but my heart's not in it."
— John Gardner, Grendel (1972)
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Etymology
From Latin fūlīginōsus, from fūlīgō (“soot”).
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What is the meaning of fuliginous?
"fuliginous" (adj) means having the dark, dull colour or texture of soot.
What is the opposite of fuliginous?
The opposite of "fuliginous" is clear.
