| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Present participle | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb discolor.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (discolor) | 1. Lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored".[Wordnet]. 2. Cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts".[Wordnet]. 3. Change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored".[Wordnet]. 4. 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.[Websters]. 5. To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: discoloring, discolored, discolors, discolorer, discolorers, discoloringly and discoloredly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "DISCOLORING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISCOLORING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Altering the color of hue; staining; changing the complexion.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of discolor. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: discolor
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Cirsium discolor | Stout North American thistle with purplish-pink flower heads. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Salix discolor | Small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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