It was swollen and darkly discoloured.

"It is faintly but evenly discoloured and, to me, has the appearance of having been soaked in water.

The eruption leaves behind, in some cases, the peculiar marks of the disease; and in others merely discoloured spots, which disappear in the progress of a short time.

In the agitation consequent upon his unexpected appearance, she dropped the basin, the contents of which, splashing in all directions, sadly discoloured his lordship's light pants, and greatly damaged the elegant carpet.