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 [...].

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