ustulate

U1S1T1U1L1A1T1E1

adjective

Blackened as if burned.

OriginLatin ustulatus →
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Meanings

adjectiveustulate (comparative more ustulate, superlative most ustulate)

comparative more ustulate · superlative most ustulate

  1. Blackened as if burned.
verbustulate (third-person singular simple present ustulates, present participle ustulating, simple past and past participle ustulated)

present singular third person ustulates · participle present ustulating · participle past ustulated · past ustulated

  1. transitiveTo burn or roast (ores).

Synonyms & antonyms

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ustulated

Origin

  1. Latinustulatus
  2. Englishustulate

Borrowed from Latin ustulatus, past participle of ustulare (“to scorch”), urere (“to burn”).

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APA

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MLA

“ustulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ustulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ustulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ustulate.

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