Nebuly
/ˈnjuːbjʊli/noun
In heraldry, marked with a wavy line or cloudlike pattern; also used in a clouded or vaporous way.
Did you know?Nebuly comes from the same ancient root as *nebula* and *nebular*, so the “cloud” idea in astronomy and heraldry shares a very old linguistic past.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
nebula
“a cloud, mist, vapor”
Late Latin
Latin
nebulosus
“cloudy, misty”
Old French
OF
nebulé
“clouded, cloudlike”
Middle English
English
nebuly
“clouded; in heraldry, marked with a cloudlike line”
Modern English
English
nebuly
“having a cloudlike or wavy pattern, especially in heraldry”