infuscate

adjective

in·​fus·​cate

ə̇nˈfəˌskāt,

-skə̇t

variants or infuscated

-ˌskātə̇d

: obscured

infuscate minds

specifically : darkened with a brownish tinge

infuscate wing of an insect

infuscation

ˌin(ˌ)fəˈskāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

infuscate from Latin infuscatus, past participle of infuscare to obscure, from in- in- entry 2 + fuscare to darken, from fuscus dark brown, blackish; infuscated from Latin infuscatus + English -ed

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