# adust

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈdʌst/

## Definitions
1. Abnormally dark or over-concentrated (associated with various states of discomfort or illness, specifically being too hot or dry).
2. Hot and dry; thirsty or parched.
3. Burnt or having a scorched colour.

## Etymology
From Middle French aduste, and its source, Latin adustus (“burnt, scorched”), past participle of adūrere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adust