Definition of discolor

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Discolor (v. t.) To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water..

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Onappo :: Onappo (n.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey..
Discolored :: Discolored (a.) Altered in color; /tained.
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Discolored and rancid; reasty; as, rusty bacon..
Sunburn :: Sunburn (v. t.) To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan.
Freckle :: Freckle (v. t.) Any small spot or discoloration.
Xanthosis :: Xanthosis (n.) The yellow discoloration often observed in cancerous tumors.
Stain :: Stain (v. t.) To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood..
Ecchymose :: Ecchymose (v. t.) To discolor by the production of an ecchymosis, or effusion of blood, beneath the skin; -- chiefly used in the passive form; as, the parts were much ecchymosed..
Discolor :: Discolor (v. t.) To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.
Livid :: Livid (a.) Black and blue; grayish blue; of a lead color; discolored, as flesh by contusion..
Sun-burner :: Sunburn (n.) The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Discolored; stained; not cleanly kept; filthy.
Speck :: Speck (n.) A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in fruit..
Discoloration :: Discoloration (n.) The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance..
Addison's Disease :: Addison's disease () A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one time, to be due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal..
Foxed :: Foxed (a.) Discolored or stained; -- said of timber, and also of the paper of books or engravings..
Ringworm :: Ringworm (n.) A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powdery scales. It occurs either on the body, the face, or the scalp. Different varieties are distinguished as Tinea circinata, Tinea tonsurans, etc., but all are caused by the same parasite (a species of Trichophyton)..
Exanthema :: Exanthema (n.) An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended with fever..
Spot :: Spot (v. t.) To make visible marks upon with some foreign matter; to discolor in or with spots; to stain; to cover with spots or figures; as, to spot a garnment; to spot paper..
Mole :: Mole (n.) A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures.
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