discolour

US discolor

/ (dɪsˈkʌlə) /

verb

to change or cause to change in colour; fade or stain

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Derived forms of discolour

discoloration or discolouration, noundiscolourment or US discolorment, noun

Words nearby discolour

discoid, discoid lupus erythematosus, discology, discolor, discoloration, discolour, discombobulate, discomfit, discomfiture, discomfort, discomfortable

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Example sentences from the Web for discolour

When we despair or discolour things, it is our senses in revolt, and they have made the sovereign brain their drudge.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete|George Meredith
Set them to dry in a warm place, but not near enough the fire to discolour the icing and cause it to crack.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie
She watched it curl and discolour, the writing blackly distinct, and crumble into ashes.
The Shadow of the East|E. M. Hull
Mice, moles and pismires cause the jaundies in trees, known by the discolour of the leaves and buds.
Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2)|John Evelyn

The bags are better than tissue paper, for this sometimes contains chemicals which discolour the silver.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping|Elizabeth Hale Gilman

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