cellarousadj.
/ˈsɛlərəs/, U.S. /ˈsɛlərəs/ rare.
Of, characteristic of, or resembling a cellar.
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cellarous1856
1856 C. Dickens Little Dorrit (1857) i. xx. 173 He..crept forth by some underground way which emitted a cellarous smell.
1867 All Year Round Christmas No. 15 Vendale..went down for a cellarous stroll.
1954 Times 6 July 10/4 Many tanks have been converted into cellarous dens for apes and parrots.
1989 J. Mole Thanks Eddie 135 For such a cellarous place it was warm and comfortable with clever concealed lighting that made it at once mysterious and soothing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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