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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Mark :: Mark (n.) A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark..
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..
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Discolored; stained; not cleanly kept; filthy.
Besmirch :: Besmirch (v. t.) To smirch or soil; to discolor; to obscure. Hence: To dishonor; to sully.
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..
Kirumbo :: Kirumbo (n.) A bird of Madagascar (Leptosomus discolor), the only living type of a family allied to the rollers. It has a pair of loral plumes. The male is glossy green above, with metallic reflections; the female is spotted with brown and black..
Onappo :: Onappo (n.) A nocturnal South American monkey (Callithrix discolor), noted for its agility; -- called also ventriloquist monkey..
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.
Foxed :: Foxed (a.) Discolored or stained; -- said of timber, and also of the paper of books or engravings..
Freckle :: Freckle (v. t.) To spinkle or mark with freckle or small discolored spots; to spot.
Freckle :: Freckle (v. t.) Any small spot or discoloration.
Discolorate :: Discolorate (v. t.) To discolor.
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)..
Discolor :: Discolor (v. t.) To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.
Distain :: Distain (v. t.) To tinge with a different color from the natural or proper one; to stain; to discolor; to sully; to tarnish; to defile; -- used chiefly in poetry.
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..
Spot :: Spot (n.) A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.
Rusty :: Rusty (superl.) Discolored and rancid; reasty; as, rusty bacon..
Green-eyed :: Green-eyed (a.) Seeing everything through a medium which discolors or distorts.
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