Fuliginous
Adjective
- Sooty, obscure, murky.
- Having a dark or dusky color.
Example Sentences
“Even after years of disuse, the walls around the fireplace remained fuliginous.”
“The eclipse created a fuliginous sky that made noon feel like evening.”
“The painting featured fuliginous clouds gathering over the sea.”
Word Origin
Latin, late 16th century
Why this word?
Anyone with a working fireplace can make use of this adjective. “Fuliginous,” from the Latin “fūlīgō,” meaning “soot,” is most often used to describe things that are sooty or smoky. It can also be used to describe anything with a dark, dusky color, but the context of smoke is when this adjective is most appropriate. The original 16th-century usage specifically applied to a thick and noxious vapor.
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