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adust

(ə dust′)

adjective

scorched; burned
parched
sunburned
sallow and melancholy

Origin: L adustus, pp. of adurere, to burn up < ad-, to + urere, to burn: see ember

See adust in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Burned; scorched.
Archaic Browned by the sun; sunburned.
Archaic Melancholy in appearance or temperament; gloomy.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin adustus

Origin: , past participle of adūrere, to set fire to

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + ūrere, to burn

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