Nouns (11)
shade
n. protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
tad
n. a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
tincture, tint, tone
n. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
shadiness, shadowiness
n. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
refinement, subtlety, nicety, nuance
n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
Verbs (3)
fill in
v. represent the effect of shade or shadow on
shadow, shade off
v. cast a shadow over
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (68)
mantle, curtain, drape, drapery, pall
n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
awning, sunshade, sun blind
n. a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
shutter
n. a hinged blind for a window
rosiness, flush, bloom, blush
n. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
hue, chromaticity
n. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
value
n. relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
pigment
n. dry coloring matter (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)
dye, dyestuff
n. a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
stain
n. (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
breath, hint, intimation
n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"
touch, trace
n. a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"
wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information
n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
suggestion, proposition, proffer
n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"
guidance, direction, counsel, counseling, counselling
n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
recommendation
n. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable
gradation, ablaut
n. a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
bleach, decolor, decolorize, discolorize, remove color from, bleach out
v. remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt"
darken, make dark, make darker
v. make dark or darker; "darken a room"
dip, dim
v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
dim, darken
v. become or make darker; "The screen darkened"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown"
dim, become lusterless, become dim
v. become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
dim, make dim, make lusterless
v. make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"
blind, dim
v. make dim by comparison or conceal
slur, blur, dim, become indistinct, become vague
v. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
Synonyms (3)
fill, fill up, make full
v. make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
Antonyms (10)
peril, compromise, scupper, expose, queer, endanger
v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
lighten, lighten up, brighten, make brighter
v. make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
shade
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