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sabulous

[ sab-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. sandy; gritty:

    sabulous loam;

    sabulous coagulation in the kidneys.



sabulous

/ ˈsæbjʊləʊs; ˌsæbjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ; ˈsæbjʊləs /

adjective

  1. like sand in texture; gritty
  2. ´¡±ô²õ´Ç²õ²¹²ú³Ü±ô¾±²Ô±ðˈ²õæ²úÂáÊŠ±ô¾±Ë²Ô (of plants) growing in sand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • sabulosity, noun
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Other 51³Ô¹Ïs From

  • ²õ²¹²ú·³Ü·±ô´Ç²õ·¾±Â·³Ù²â [sab-y, uh, -, los, -i-tee], noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sabulous1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin sabul(um) “coarse sand, gravel†+ -ous
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of sabulous1

C17: from Latin ²õ²¹²ú³Ü±ôŲõ³Ü²õ, from sabulum sand
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Example Sentences

Sabulous, sab′ū-lus, adj. sandy, gritty.—n.

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Adj. powdery, pulverulent†, granular, mealy, floury, farinaceous, branny†, furfuraceous†, flocculent, dusty, sandy, sabulous†, psammous†; arenose†, arenarious†, arenaceous†; gritty, efflorescent, impalpable; lentiginous†, lepidote†, sabuline†; sporaceous†, sporous†. pulverizable; friable, crumbly, shivery; pulverized &c. v.; attrite†; in pieces.

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