lutulent

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʌtjʊlənt/

Adjective

lutulent (comparative more lutulent, superlative most lutulent)

1. Pertaining to mud, muddy.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:

     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

Synonyms

• turbid