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plumbeous

plumbeous adjective: consisting of, or resembling, lead.

Adjective

plumbeous (comparative more plumbeous, superlative most plumbeous)

  1. Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
  2. (rare) Dull; heavy; stupid.

Forms of plumbeous

comparativemore plumbeous
superlativemost plumbeous

Origin of plumbeous

From Latin plumbeus, from plumbum (“lead”).

Words formed from plumbeous

Phrases with plumbeous

Questions about plumbeous

What does plumbeous mean?
Plumbeous means consisting of, or resembling, lead.
What part of speech is plumbeous?
Plumbeous is an adjective.

Words near plumbeous in the dictionary

  1. plumbate
  2. plumbate of potassium
  3. plumbates
  4. plumbean
  5. plumbed
  6. plumbeous
  7. plumbeous ibis
  8. plumbeous ibises
  9. plumber
  10. plumber block
  11. plumber blocks

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