limous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlaɪməs/
Etymology
From Latin limosus, from limus (“slime, mud”).
Meanings
-
(obsolete) muddy; slimy; viscous
the settling of mud and limous matter brought down by the river Nilus
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more limous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most limous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |