insolate

English

Etymology

From Latin insolatus, past participle of insolare (“to expose to the sun”), from in- (“in”) + sol (“the sun”).

Verb

insolate (third-person singular simple present insolates, present participle insolating, simple past and past participle insolated)

1. (transitive) To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.

References

• “insolate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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