caliginous UK /kəˈlɪdʒɪnəs/US /kəˈlɪd͡ʒənəs/ adjective1 •(literary, no longer used) Dark, obscure; murky.Inside the atmosphere was rank and caliginous: fumes rose from puddles, groans sifted through the shadows. — 1981 formsmore caliginous · most caliginous