adust
Meanings
adj
- Abnormally dark or over-concentrated (associated with various states of discomfort or illness, specifically being too hot or dry).
- Hot and dry; thirsty or parched.
- Burnt or having a scorched colour.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle French aduste, and its source, Latin adustus (“burnt, scorched”), past participle of adūrere.
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