tophaceous

T1O1P3H4A1C3E1O1U1S1

adjective

gravelly; sandy; rough; stony

“tophaceous gout”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectivetophaceous (comparative more tophaceous, superlative most tophaceous)

comparative more tophaceous · superlative most tophaceous

  1. archaicgravelly; sandy; rough; stony

    tophaceous colour

    2 more examples

    tophaceous concretion

    tophaceous matter

  2. Relating to tophus.

    tophaceous gout

Origin

  1. Latintophaceus
  2. Englishtophaceous

From Latin tophaceus, tofaceus.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

tophaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tophaceous

MLA

“tophaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tophaceous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tophaceous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tophaceous.

Source: tophaceous on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.