Adust

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌst/

Definitions of adust

adjective having a dark or dull color

Example Sentences

A1 The adust desert landscape was incredibly hot.

A2 She wore an adust-colored dress to the party.

B1 The adust leaves on the trees signaled the start of autumn.

B2 The adust paint on the old barn gave it a rustic look.

C1 The adust clouds in the sky hinted at an impending storm.

C2 His adust sense of humor often left others puzzled.

Examples of adust in a Sentence

formal The desert landscape appeared adust under the scorching sun.

informal After a long day of hiking, my face was adust and covered in sweat.

slang I forgot to wear sunscreen at the beach and now I'm adust as a lobster.

figurative His adust sense of humor often left others feeling uncomfortable.

Grammatical Forms of adust

• past tense: adusted
• plural: adusts
• comparative: more adust
• superlative: most adust
• present tense: adust
• future tense: will adust
• perfect tense: have adusted
• continuous tense: is adusting
• singular: adust
• positive degree: adust
• infinitive: to adust
• gerund: adusting
• participle: adusted

Origin and Evolution of adust

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adust' originated from Middle English, derived from the Latin word 'adustus' meaning 'burned'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the medical sense to describe a condition of the body characterized by excessive heat or dryness, the word 'adust' has evolved over time to also mean 'burned' or 'scorched'.