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adust

[ uh-duhst ]

adjective

  1. dried or darkened as by heat.
  2. burned; scorched.
  3. Archaic. gloomy in appearance or mood.


adust

/ əˈ»åÊŒ²õ³Ù /

adjective

  1. dried up or darkened by heat; burnt or scorched
  2. gloomy or melancholy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adust1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin adustus (past participle of ²¹»åÅ«°ù±ð°ù±ð ), equivalent to ad- ad- + us- (base of Å«°ù±ð°ù±ð to burn) + -tus past participle suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adust1

C14: (in the sense: gloomy): from Latin ²¹»åÅ«²õ³Ù³Ü²õ, from ²¹»åÅ«°ù±ð°ù±ð to set fire to, from Å«°ù±ð°ù±ð to burn
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The N.F.L. acknowledged Dr. Fauci’s warning and said it would adust its guidelines to align with public health recommendations as it works to reopen training facilities.

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It will also adust food court seating, shutter play areas and drinking fountains and restrict the number of sinks and urinals in restrooms.

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The culture in the field, once cordial and collaborative, became openly combative, as scientists adjusted to new norms of public critique while still struggling to adust to new standards of evidence.

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A tall, thin man, of an adust complexion.

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The "meagre, muse-rid mope, adust and thin" will commonly do better work when tucked out with three square meals a day, and having the sure and certain hope of their continuance.

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