5 letter words starting with ADU

Heres the requested information: Aduki 1. Parts of Speech

Noun

2. Definitions

A small, reddish-brown bean with a sweet flavor and a soft texture.

3. Pronunciations

US: /əˈduːki/

UK: /əˈduːki/

4. Origin and Usage

The aduki bean, also known as the azuki bean, is native to East Asia and is widely used in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cuisine. It is often used in sweet dishes, such as red bean paste, as well as in savory dishes, such as soups and stews. Aduki beans are also popular in macrobiotic diets.

5. Synonyms

Azuki bean, red bean

6. Related Words

Beard, braid, bread, break, broad, cloud, doubt, dream, drink, drive, flood, flour, fruit, glaze, glove, grape, heart, honey, house, juice, laugh, lemon, light, maple, music, olive, onion, peach, peace, pizza, plant, plum, punch, purse, sauce, shake, shirt, skirt, sleep, smile, spice, spoon, steak, sugar, table, toast, turkey, watch, water, wheat, woman, yeast

7. Example Sentences

• She made a delicious red bean paste using aduki beans.
• The soup was flavored with aduki beans and vegetables.
• He enjoyed a macrobiotic meal of brown rice and aduki beans.

Adult

Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

Definition: (n.) A person who is fully grown or developed; (adj.) Of or intended for adults, not suitable for children.

Pronunciations: (US: /əˈdʌlt/, UK: /ˈædʌlt/)

Origin and Usage: The word "adult" comes from the Latin word "adultus," which means "grown up." It has been in use since the 16th century. As a noun, "adult" refers to a person who is fully grown or developed. As an adjective, it refers to things that are intended for adults and not suitable for children, such as movies or books with explicit content.

Synonyms: (n.) Grown-up, mature person, full-grown; (adj.) Mature, grown-up, full-grown, adult-oriented.

Related Words: Child, youth, elder.

Example Sentences:

• As an adult, she was finally able to vote in the election.
• The movie was rated R and was not appropriate for adults.
• He attended an adult education program to improve his skills.

Adunc

1. Parts of Speech: Adjective
2. Definition: Curved or hooked like a beak or talon
3. Pronunciations: US: /əˈdʌŋk/, UK: /əˈdʌŋk/
4. Origin and Usage: The word "adunc" comes from the Latin word "aduncus" which means "hooked." It is a rarely used word in modern English and is typically used in scientific or technical contexts, such as describing the shape of a birds beak or a plants thorn.
5. Synonyms: Hooked, curved, bent, angled, crooked
6. Related Words: Uncap, uncia, uncos, ungot, unled
7. Example Sentences:
   • The birds adunc beak was perfectly adapted for catching fish.
   • The plants adunc thorns made it difficult to harvest.
   • The adunc shape of the talon allowed the bird to firmly grasp its prey.

Adust

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: (1) Scorched or burned, (2) Having a dark or tanned complexion, (3) Melancholic or gloomy

Pronunciations: US: /əˈdʌst/, UK: /əˈdʌst/

Origin and Usage: Adust comes from the Latin word "adustus," meaning "burnt up." It was first used in English in the 15th century to describe something that was scorched or burned. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a dark or tanned complexion, as well as a melancholic or gloomy mood.

Synonyms: Burnt, charred, tanned, dark, somber, melancholic

Related Words: Dusty, adusk, adobe, adown, adore

Example Sentences:

• After the fire, the forest was left adust and barren.
• Her adust complexion suggested that she spent a lot of time in the sun.
• The adust mood of the painting reflected the artists melancholic state of mind.