discolored

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The food was often inedible, and the water was discolored.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Nonfarmale’s transfer was deemed perfectly done, but discolored varnish was removed, holes and cracks were repaired, and, as is modern practice, restored areas were made congruent with the rest by delicate watercolor cross-hatching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

They focused on images of Trump’s swollen ankles, puffy face, unsteady gait and a bruised hand, which still appeared to be discolored during Tuesday’s Oval Office event.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

In the corner of the room, boxes and bags stuffed with clothes, towels and blankets that hadn’t been fouled by smoke from the Eaton fire sat next to a fish tank with discolored water.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Its bark fascinated Olanna, the way it was discolored and patchy, a light clay alternating with a darker slate, much like the skin of village children with the nlacha skin disease.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie