EpicentRx Word of the Week: Uliginous

Feb 5, 2024

“The definition of uliginous is as clear as mud.”

Uliginous adjective

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Definition:

: swampy, boggy, slimy, slippery

Example sentences:

“During a COPD exacerbation, smokers may cough up uliginous globs of mucus.”

“This lawyer is uliginous.

“That plant is only found in uliginous areas.”

Context

See EpicentRx blog post entitled “A Blog About a Bog.”

About the Word:

From Latin uliginosus “swampy, moist, marshy”