bombylious
Syllables: bom·byl·i·ous/bɒmˈbɪliəs/
bombylious adjective: buzzing like a bumblebee.
Adjective
bombylious (comparative more bombylious, superlative most bombylious)
- Buzzing like a bumblebee.
- [T]he VVhame or Burrel-fly, vvhich is vexatious to Horſes in Summer, not by ſtinging them, but only by their bombylious Noiſe, or tickling them in laying their Nits, or Eggs on the Hair; […]1713, W[illiam] Derham, “[A Survey of the Terraqueous Globe.] Of the Generation of Animals.”, in Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation....
Forms of bombylious
| comparative | more bombylious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bombylious |
Origin of bombylious
From Latin bombyx (“bumblebee”) + English -ious.
Questions about bombylious
- What does bombylious mean?
- Bombylious means buzzing like a bumblebee.
- What part of speech is bombylious?
- Bombylious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce bombylious?
- Bombylious is pronounced /bɒmˈbɪliəs/.
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