lutulent

      English

      Etymology

      From Latin lutulentus (dirty, impure), from lutum (mud, dirt)

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈlʌtjʊlənt/

      Adjective

      lutulent (comparative more lutulent, superlative most lutulent)

      1. pertaining to mud, muddy
        • 1922: For who is there who anything of some significance has apprehended but is conscious that that exterior splendour may be the surface of a downwardtending lutulent reality — James Joyce, Ulysses
      Last modified on 6 August 2010, at 04:33