Paleous

//ˈpeɪliəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    chaffy; like chaff archaic, rare

    "this attraction have we tried in straws and paleous bodies"

Synonyms

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paleaceous

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"this attraction have we tried in straws and paleous bodies"

Etymology

From Latin palea (“chaff”) + -ous.

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