Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Colored, or blackened, as if scorched or singed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Blackened as if burned.
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- adjective Blackened as if burned.
Etymologies
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Latin ustulatus, past participle of ustulare to scorch, urere to burn.
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pavonine commented on the word ustulate
stained or charred as if scorched
November 25, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word ustulate
see you charred, quemado
May 12, 2008
knitandpurl commented on the word ustulate
""An ustulating spell directed at his paramour's bathing chamber. The squireen has been reduced to ash. The optimate's need to retain his affection has therefore diminished.""
"The Return of the Fire Witch" by Elizabeth Hand, p 223 of Errantry: Strange Stories
May 1, 2013