adust (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *adust*:
ADJECTIVE	all	adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked	dried ... / dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
all	adust	burned brown by the sun

English > *adust*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	dried ... / dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight.
Example	"a vast desert all adust"
Synonyms	baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked
Broader	dry	Free from liquid / liquid or moisture
Spanish	abrasado, calcinado, quemado
Catalan	abrasat, calcinat, cremat

English > *adust*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Burned brown by the sun.
Example	"of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott
Broader	brunet, brunette	marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes
Usage of	archaism, archaicism	The use of an archaic expression
Spanish	bronceado
Catalan	bronzejat, morè

HyperDic: adust