ustulate
/ˈʌstjəleɪt/
verb
- To burn or scorch, especially the surface of something.
- The sun's rays ustulate the desert rocks until they crack.
- Careless campers can ustulate the grass if they leave a fire unattended.
- The blacksmith would ustulate the metal to harden its outer layer.
Antonyms
adjective
- Scorched or burned, especially on the surface.
- The ustulate bread was too dark to serve to guests.
- He scraped the ustulate crust off the toast.
- After the wildfire, the hillside was covered in ustulate soil.