DISCOLOURING Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word discolouring. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISCOLOURING
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| blackening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • changing to a darker color | ||||||||
| darkening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • changing to a darker color adjective satellite • becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over | ||||||||
| soiling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of soiling something | ||||||||
| staining | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study • the act of spotting or staining something | ||||||||
| besmirching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone • smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||||||||
| blemishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • mar or spoil the appearance of • mar or impair with a flaw • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||||||||
| discoloring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To change or lose color. noun • Discoloration | ||||||||
| smearing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||||
| tainting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||||
| tarnishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||||
| color | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • having or capable of producing colors noun • a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect • interest and variety and intensity • the timbre of a musical sound • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • any material used for its color • (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction • the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation verb • add color to • affect as in thought or feeling • modify or bias • decorate with colors • give a deceptive explanation or excuse for • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||||
| colour | nounn | |||||||
adjective • having or capable of producing colors noun • any material used for its color • (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction • interest and variety and intensity • the timbre of a musical sound • a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading • the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation verb • modify or bias • decorate with colors • give a deceptive explanation or excuse for • affect as in thought or feeling • add color to • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||||
| discolor | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose color or turn colorless • cause to lose or change color • change color, often in an undesired manner | ||||||||
