brumous

English

Etymology

From French brumeux, from Latin brūmosus (“wintry”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹuːməs/

Adjective

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 [...].

Related terms

• brume
• brumal
• brumously

Translations

foggy or misty; wintry

• Bulgarian: влажен (bg) (vlažen), мъглив (bg) (mǎgliv)