nubilous

[ noo-buh-luhs, nyoo- ]

adjective

1. cloudy or foggy.
2. obscure or vague; indefinite.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nubilous¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin nūbilus “cloudy, overcast,” equivalent to nūb(ēs) “cloud” + -ilus, adjective suffix; -ous

Example Sentences

Good morning on this nubilous Friday.

From New York Times

"You can never be nubilous," he told his friend Archdeacon John Fisher in 1823.

From Slate

The word nubilous appears in place of the originally printed nubient.

From Project Gutenberg

In the adult world days passed before Oley's accidentally acquired pattern of nubilous information on the subject of shorts was enlarged.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dark
• dense
• dim
• dismal
• dull
• foggy
• gloomy
• misty
• muddy
• murky
• opaque
• overcast