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limous

/ˈlaɪməs/

limous adjective: muddy; slimy; viscous.

Adjective

limous (comparative more limous, superlative most limous)

  1. (obsolete) muddy; slimy; viscous
    • the settling of mud and limous matter brought down by the river Nilus1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC

Forms of limous

comparativemore limous
superlativemost limous

Origin of limous

From Latin limosus, from limus (“slime, mud”).

Questions about limous

What does limous mean?
Limous means muddy; slimy; viscous.
What part of speech is limous?
Limous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce limous?
Limous is pronounced /ˈlaɪməs/.

Words near limous in the dictionary

  1. limopsid
  2. limopsids
  3. limos
  4. limosis
  5. Limours
  6. limous
  7. limousin
  8. limousine
  9. limousine liberal
  10. limousine liberals
  11. limousinelike

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