Con-tig'ū-ōūs, a.

a. [Lat. contiguus, from contingere, to touch, as it were, on all sides, from con and tangere, to touch; It. & Sp. contiguo, Fr. contigu.] In actual or close contact; touching; adjacent; near.

Joining the contiguous objects by the participation of their colors. Dryden.

Synonyms—Adjoining; adjacent. See ADJOINING.