adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   muddy; slimy; viscous obsolete

   "the settling of mud and limous matter brought down by the river Nilus"

Example

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"the settling of mud and limous matter brought down by the river Nilus"

Etymology

From Latin limosus, from limus (“slime, mud”).

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