| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Argillaceous; clayey.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb argillously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (argillously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective argillous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ARGILLOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Argillous \Ar*gil"lous\, adjective. [Latin expression argillosus, from argilla. See Argil.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ARGILLOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Consisting of clay; clayey; parting of clay; belonging to clay. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
