flocculent
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They invariably come laden with words that seem meant to prove his vocabulary is bigger than yours: flocculent, crapulent, caducous, anaglypta, mephitic, velutinous.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2020
“A vast, flocculent cloud darkened and devitalized the city, mimicking the family mood like weather does in memories.”
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019
D. Leaves flocculent or cobwebby or glaucous below when fully grown.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
In all these cases tiny flocculent masses of hot and cold air, of slightly differing refrangibility, are mingled together.
From Popular scientific lectures by Mach, Ernst
The liquid becomes cloudy and flocculent, and small bits of shreddy matter fall to the bottom of the vessel.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various
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