plumbeous

[ pluhm-bee-uhs ]

adjective

1. resembling or containing lead; leaden.

plumbeous

/ ˈplʌmbɪəs /

adjective

1. made of or relating to lead or resembling lead in colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbeous¹

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin plumbeus, equivalent to plumb(um) “lead” + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbeous¹

C16: from Latin plumbeus leaden, from plumbum lead

Example Sentences

The four other specimens in darker immature pelage are plumbeous and cinnamon whereas immature individuals of comparable age of Peromyscus banderanus caught in the same place are plumbeous above and lack the cinnamon color.

From Project Gutenberg

Description.—Uniform dull black; inner webs of the wing-feathers margined with dull white; bill plumbeous, feet dark brown: whole length 5·7 inches, wing 3·0, tail 5·6.

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Description.—Dark bluish plumbeous; head and neck purplish chestnut; bill - 100 - blue, blackish at the end; feet black: whole length 20·0 inches, wing 9·0, tail 3·6.

From Project Gutenberg

Similar to No. 334, but Ad. dark plumbeous above, markings on lower parts heavier and darker.

From Project Gutenberg

The researchers counted and recorded plumbeous vireos and grey vireos living near natural gas wells with noisy compressors.

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