ustulate

American  

[uhs-chuh-lit, -leyt, uhs-chuh-leyt] / ˈʌs tʃə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈʌs tʃəˌleɪt /

adjective

1. colored or blackened as if scorched.

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verb (used with object)

ustulated, ustulating

1. Obsolete. to burn; sear; scorch.

Etymology

Origin of ustulate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ūstulātus, past participle of ūstulāre “to scorch, burn,” derivative of ūrere “to burn”; see -ate ¹ ( def. ); cf. ember