Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of dimmed or darkened color; stained; blotched: as, a discolored spot on the skin or on a garment.
- Variegated; being of diverse colors; discolor.
- Without colors or color.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Altered in color; stained; spotted or streaked with foreign matter.
- adjective rare Variegated; of divers colors.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Deprived of
color , or given the wrong color;pale ,stained . - adjective obsolete
Multicolored . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
discolor .
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Examples
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And Brett Nelson, whose right eye was still puffy and discolored from the broken cheekbone he got in a fight with teammate LaDarius Halton on
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The pool itself, muddy and discolored from the sluice boxes, effectually hid what it contained, and it contained John Thornton; for Buck followed his trace into the water, from which no trace led away.
Chapter 7 1903
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The pool itself, muddy and discolored from the sluice boxes, effectually hid what it contained, and it contained John Thornton; for Buck followed his trace into the water, from which no trace led away.
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He gave no heed to her or her words, but remained like one impaled; still, fixed, yet writhing, his features, his whole form and expression discolored, distorted with inward agony.
The Missing Bride Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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- Watch for dangerous waves and signs of rip currents, such as discolored or unusually choppy water, or water that is foamy or filled with debris.
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They checked into the hospital last week complaining of soreness and discolored urine after undergoing intense workouts following winter break.
U. Of Iowa Hospital Firing 3 Workers Over 'Inappropriate Handling' Of Player Records AP 2011
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They checked into the hospital last week complaining of soreness and discolored urine after undergoing intense workouts following winter break.
U. Of Iowa Hospital Firing 3 Workers Over 'Inappropriate Handling' Of Player Records AP 2011
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It was the product of an accident, the very accident that had created those hills and valleys on her discolored face.
The Fortune of an Accident Nathaniel Tower 2011
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They checked into the hospital last week complaining of soreness and discolored urine after undergoing intense workouts following winter break.
U. Of Iowa Hospital Firing 3 Workers Over 'Inappropriate Handling' Of Player Records AP 2011
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They checked into the hospital last week complaining of soreness and discolored urine after undergoing intense workouts following winter break.
U. Of Iowa Hospital Firing 3 Workers Over 'Inappropriate Handling' Of Player Records AP 2011
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