brumous

adjective

bru·​mous ˈbrü-məs 

: foggy, misty

the brumous October gloaming

—John Galsworthy

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from French brumeux, from brume "mist, fog," + -eux -ous

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Rhymes for brumous

• humus