Obnubilous
//ɒbˈnjuːbɪləs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Overclouded, cloudy. obsolete, rare
"1679–1680, William Perse, Journal of his voyage from England to Bantam and backhttp://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&doc=IAMS040-002116059&displayMode=full&vid=IAMS_VU2"
Example
More examples"1679–1680, William Perse, Journal of his voyage from England to Bantam and backhttp://searcharchives.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&doc=IAMS040-002116059&displayMode=full&vid=IAMS_VU2"
Etymology
Inherited from the Middle English obnubilous (“indistinct, obscure, muddled”).
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