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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-uh-ney-shuh s]
- /ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ar-uh-ney-shuh s]
- /ˌær əˈneɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of arenaceous word
- adjective arenaceous (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone 3
- adjective arenaceous (of plants) growing best in a sandy soil 3
- adjective arenaceous sandy 3
- adjective arenaceous growing in sand 3
- adjective arenaceous Geology, Petrology. (of rocks) sandlike; sandy. 1
- adjective arenaceous Botany. growing in sand. 1
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Origin of arenaceous
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin (h)arēnaceus. See arena, -aceous
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Parts of speech for Arenaceous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
arenaceous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
arenaceous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for arenaceous
adj arenaceous
- chalky — Something that is chalky contains chalk or is covered with chalk.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- sandy — of the nature of or consisting of sand.
- crumbly — Something that is crumbly is easily broken into a lot of little pieces.
- friable — easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.
Antonyms for arenaceous
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