Sunday Word: Fuliginous

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

fu·lig·i·nous [fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəs]:
origin: (1621) Latin; fuligin- or fuligo= soot, fumus= smoke

adjective
Sooty, Obscure, Murky; Darker than black.


Example: The CIA's files were filled with such fuliginous data that it made understanding what truly happened an impossible task.

Example: The fuliginous robe hid a multitude of sins and equally contrasted the inner glow that her round face expressed.

Comments

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Used to good effect in The Book of the New Sun.

---L.

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Thank you for making mention of that!

[kryptyd.livejournal.com]

If Lovecraft never used this one, he ought to have.

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Mn, Mr. Lovecraft's fuliginous history and mental state were so mirrored in his own writing that interpretation of them is hardly necessary.