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- [ih-rig-yoo-uh s]
- /ɪˈrɪg yu əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-rig-yoo-uh s]
- /ɪˈrɪg yu əs/
Definitions of irriguous word
- adjective irriguous well-watered, as land. 1
- noun irriguous (archaic, poetic) well-watered. 1
- adjective irriguous well-watered; watery 0
- adjective irriguous moist; well-watered 0
- adjective irriguous that irrigates 0
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Origin of irriguous
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin irriguus, equivalent to irrig(āre) to wet (see irrigate) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Irriguous
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adjective
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irriguous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
irriguous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irriguous
adj irriguous
- muggy — (of the atmosphere, weather, etc.) oppressively humid; damp and close.
- soggy — soaked; thoroughly wet; sodden.
- misty — abounding in or clouded by mist.
- soaked — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
adjective irriguous
- dampish — (obsolete) Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
Antonyms for irriguous
adj irriguous
- dried — simple past tense and past participle of dry.
- parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
adjective irriguous
- dessicated — Misspelling of desiccated.
- dehydrated — (of organisms) deprived of vital water or moisture
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