sabulous
Americanadjective
adjective
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like sand in texture; gritty
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Also: sabuline. (of plants) growing in sand
Other Word Forms
- sabulosity noun
Etymology
Origin of sabulous
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin sabul(um) “coarse sand, gravel” + -ous
Example Sentences
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Sabulous, sab′ū-lus, adj. sandy, gritty.—n.
From Project Gutenberg
Adj. powdery, pulverulent†, granular, mealy, floury, farinaceous, branny†, furfuraceous†, flocculent, dusty, sandy, sabulous†, psammous†; arenose†, arenarious†, arenaceous†; gritty, efflorescent, impalpable; lentiginous†, lepidote†, sabuline†; sporaceous†, sporous†. pulverizable; friable, crumbly, shivery; pulverized &c. v.; attrite†; in pieces.
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