brumous

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[edit] Etymology

From French brumeux, from Latin brūmosus (wintry).

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈbɹuːməs/

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brumous (comparative more brumous, superlative most brumous)

  1. Foggy or misty; wintry.
    • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber 1992, p. 23:
      After the rape, leaving the grooms to bring the trophy home, they galloped away into the soft brumous Italian skyline [...].

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