adust

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈdʌst/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

baked

scorched

sunburned

sunbaked

parched

burned

burnt

burnt-out

sunburnt