Nimbose

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    cloudy
  2. 2
    stormy; foreboding storms

    "nimbous clouds"

Synonyms

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cirrosecloudedcloudydarkdirtygloomy

Etymology

From Latin nimbosus, from nimbus (“cloud”).

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