aeruginous
adjective
ae·ru·gi·nous
ē-ˈrü-jə-nəs,
i-,
ī-
variants or less commonly eruginous
ē-ˈrü-jə-nəs,
i-,
e-
: having the characteristics of or the color of verdigris
Word History
Etymology
Middle English eruginose, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French erugineuse, borrowed from Latin aerūginōsus "covered with verdigris, rusty," from aerūgin-, aerūgō "verdigris" + -ōsus -ous
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
- beat your neighbor
- beat'emest
- beat-up
- beat/bang the drum for
- beat/bash someone's brains out/in
- beat/turn swords into plowshares
- beata
- beatable
- beatabler
- beatablest
- beatae
- beatas
- beatbox
- beatboxed
- beatboxer
- beatboxers
- beatboxes
- beatboxing
- beatdown
- beatemest
- beaten
- beaten (down)
- beaten (up)
- beaten a retreat
- beaten around the bush