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discoloured
" I looked, and saw that Bob had entirely lost his left ear, and a large piece from his left cheek. His right eye was a little discoloured, and the blood flowed profusely from his wounds."
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet

Meaning of "discoloured" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DISCOLOURED

dɪsˈkʌləd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISCOLOURED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Discoloured is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISCOLOURED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of discoloured in the English dictionary

The definition of discoloured in the dictionary is changed from the original colour, in an undesirable way.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISCOLOURED

bicolored · chocolate-coloured · colored · coloured · copper-coloured · cream-coloured · discolored · flesh-coloured · high-colored · honey-coloured · light-coloured · many-coloured · multicoloured · noncolored · rust-coloured · self-colored · straw-coloured · uncolored · uncoloured · varicolored

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISCOLOURED

discoid · discoidal · discologist · discology · discolor · discoloration · discolored · discolorment · discolour · discolouration · discolourment · discomboberate · discombobulate · discomfit · discomfited · discomfiter · discomfiture · discomfort · discomfortable · discomforting

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISCOLOURED

armoured · bicoloured · coffee-coloured · contoured · enamoured · featured · flavoured · good-humoured · honoured · laboured · parti-coloured · pastel-coloured · rose-coloured · self-coloured · time-honoured · unarmoured · unflavoured · unscoured · unsoured · vanilla-flavoured · varicoloured

Synonyms and antonyms of discoloured in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISCOLOURED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «discoloured» and belong to the same grammatical category.
blotched · etiolated · fade · faded · foxed · mar · mark · pale · rust · soil · stain · stained · streak · tainted · tarnish · tarnished · tinge · wan · washed out

Translation of «discoloured» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISCOLOURED

Find out the translation of discoloured to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of discoloured from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «discoloured» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

变色
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

descolorida
570 millions of speakers
en

English

discoloured
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

फीका पड़ा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تغير لونها
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

обесцвеченными
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

descoloridos
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিবর্ণ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

décoloré
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Berubah warna
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verfärbte
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

変色した
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

변색
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Werna kuning
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đổi màu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நிறமாற்றம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Discolored
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

rengi değişmiş
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

scolorita
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przebarwienia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

знебарвленими
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

decolorate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχρωματισμένες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missfärgad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misfarget
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISCOLOURED»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about discoloured

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QUOTES WITH «DISCOLOURED»

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Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
I looked, and saw that Bob had entirely lost his left ear, and a large piece from his left cheek. His right eye was a little discoloured, and the blood flowed profusely from his wounds.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISCOLOURED»

Discover the use of discoloured in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to discoloured and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Text, with descriptive list of antiques by F. H. Andrews, ...
Plaster burnt and discoloured by fire. Replica A. 031. r§'x§'. Very hard. A. 034. Stucco relief fragment; part of nimbus. Plaster vitrified; discoloured and cracked by fire. Portion of L. p. side of border of nimbus (cf. A. 033) with conventional leaf  ...
Sir Aurel Stein, 1907
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Admiralty Manual of Navigation
When unexpected shoal soundings are obtained in waters where the charted depth gives no indication, even though discoloured water may be seen, the only certain method of confirming their existence is by taking a cast of the lead.
‎1987
3
Castle Park, Dunbar: Two Thousand Years on a Fortified Headland
All are weathered and discoloured, and in some cases the fragments are laminated. Scored lines run along two parallel edges of no 521, evidence of the cutting out of individual panes. These edges also appear to exhibit evidence of grozing, ...
David R. Perry, Mark A. S. Blackburn, 2000
4
The Transvaal Agricultural Journal
Good Good Very floury White Slightly discoloured. Snowdrop Very good Excellent ,. Good Duke of York Not Good Not good Fairly floury Yellow i si i Remains the same. Ring Leader... „ Fair Floury Very slightly yellow Very slightly discoloured.
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Annual Report of the Director of Agriculture
Flavour. Texture. whm Warm; Co,our when ^ Slightly discoloured Good Remains the same Very slightly discoloured Ditto Ditto Slightly discoloured Good Very good Good Discoloured Very good Slightly discoloured Very slightly discoloured  ...
Transvaal (Colony) Dept. of agriculture, 1907
6
Respiratory Tract Diseases—Advances in Research and ...
respiratory. tract. infection. Research findings, “Antibiotic prescribing for discoloured sputum in acute cough/lower respiratory tract infection,” are discussed in a new report. “We investigated whether discoloured sputum and feeling unwell were ...
‎2012
7
Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 2598
W2 Rock may be slightly discoloured, particularly adjacent to discontinuities, which may be open and will have slightly discoloured surfaces, the rock material is not noticeably weaker than the fresh rock. W3 Rock is discoloured, discontinuities ...
Hungr, O, Evans, S G
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A Geological Manual. 2. Ed., Corr. and Enlarged. - London, ...
From experiments made, the depth of the discoloured water was superficial, and did not amount to 126 feet. There was no bottom at 105 fathoms. In this discoloured water the ship was set N. 38° W., sixty-eight miles in twenty—four hours, ...
Henry Thomas de La-Beche, 1832
9
Tropical Residual Soils: A Geological Society Engineering ...
Fresh/discoloured rock present as discontinuous framework or corestones Less than 50% of rock material decomposed and/or disintegrated to soil. Fresh/ discoloured rock present as continuous framework or corestones Discoloration indicates ...
P. G. Fookes, 1997
10
A geological manual
In this discoloured water the ship was set N. 38° W., sixty-eight miles in twenty- four hours, or rather less than three miles per hour. The western side of the fresh water was gradually lost in that of the sea. Captain Sabine attributes the unusual  ...
Henry Thomas De La Beche, 1833

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISCOLOURED»

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The search for life beneath the ice: why we're going back to Europa
There evidence of clay-like minerals on the surface, possibly from asteroid or meteorite collision, and signs of sea salt, discoloured by radiation, ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
2
Are you beach feet ready? - The Conversation
Likewise, if you have thickened and discoloured nails that crumble on cutting, it may also be due to a fungal infection known as onychomycosis. «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
3
Heartbroken family of Yvonne Tapp accept verdict of jury which …
Attending officers saw Mrs Tapp's "discoloured" legs sticking out from under a stack of household items. He was led away from the scene by ... «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jul 15»
4
Milenge: A backwater place - Zambia Daily MailZambia Daily Mail
Huge cracks can be seen in the discoloured walls of most of the houses. And despite the fact that the Luapula River courses along the district, ... «Zambia Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Nofima Project to Help Prevent Meat Discolouration - The Pig Site
NORWAY - Meat products can contribute to food waste, especially when food becomes discoloured, but a new research project at Norway's fish ... «ThePigSite.com, Jul 15»
6
City swabbing water mains
During the cleaning process, water may be discoloured temporarily but poses no risk to residents, the city said in a release. To get rid of the ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
7
Water Main Break on Bonaventure in St. John's
Access will be given to local traffic only. It's possible that residents may experience loss of water, low water pressure or discoloured water. «VOCM, Jul 15»
8
Police looking for Innisfil motorcycle thief
The suspect is described as a heavy set white male in his mid 30s, wearing a dark-discoloured shirt and blue jeans. The motorcycle is a 2004 ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
9
How's your water tasting? (2 photos)
"If you put in a whole house filter system, you can pull all the chlorine and dirt out of the water and protect yourself from the discoloured water ... «SooToday.com, Jul 15»
10
Pump failure affecting Anglian Water customers in the Lincoln area …
"When the water is back on it may look a little cloudy or discoloured, just run your tap for a couple of minutes and it should clear. "Again, we're ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
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