dis·col·or

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• dis|col|or — «dihs KUHL uhr», transitive verb. to change or spoil the color of; stain: »Smoke had discolored the building. –v.i. to become changed in color: »Many materials fade and discolor if exposed to sunshine. ╂[< Old French descoulourer < Late… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|col|or|a|tion — «dihs KUHL uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of discoloring. 2. the state of being discolored. 3. a stain …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|col|or|ment — «dihs KUHL uhr muhnt», noun. = discoloration. (Cf. ↑discoloration) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|col|our — «dihs KUHL uhr», transitive verb, intransitive verb. Especially British. discolor …   Useful english dictionary

• dis·col·or·a·tion — /dısˌkʌləˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of changing color in a bad way The medicine may cause discoloration [=staining] of the teeth. 2 [count] : a discolored spot or area His shirt has a small discoloration [=stain] on the sleeve …   Useful english dictionary

• dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

• col — col·po·scope; col·po·stat; col·pot·o·my; col·ter; col·u·ber; col·u·bri·na; col·u·bri·nae; col·u·lus; col·um·ba·ceous; col·um·ba·ri·um; col·um·bary; col·um·batz; col·um·bel·la; col·um·bel·li·dae; col·um·bif·er·ous; col·u·mel·la; col·u·mel·lar;… …   English syllables

• col — [ kɔl ] n. m. • 1080; lat. collum → cou I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx Cou. Mod. Loc. Se hausser, se pousser du col : se faire valoir, prendre de grands airs. « Elle s en croit. Il y a sa mère aussi, qui se pousse du col » (Sartre). 2 ♦ Partie étroite, rétrécie (d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• discolored — dis|col|ored [ dıs kʌlərd ] adjective something that is discolored has changed in color and no longer looks new, clean, or healthy ╾ dis|col|or verb transitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• discoloration — dis•col•or•a•tion [[t]dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən[/t]] also dis•col′or•ment n. 1) the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored 2) a discolored marking or area; stain • Etymology: 1635–45 …   From formal English to slang