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Meaning
Noun
●
Darkness where
light
,
particularly
sunlight
, is blocked.
●
Something that
blocks
light
,
particularly
in a window.
●
A
variety
of a
color
,
in particular
one
obtained
by
adding
black
(compare tint).
●
A
subtle
variation
in a concept.
●
An
aspect
that is
reminiscent
of something.
●
A very small
degree
of a
quantity
, or
variety
of meaning
●
In Fantasy:
A
ghost
or
specter
; a spirit.
●
A
postage stamp
showing
an
obvious
difference
in colour/color to the
original
printing
and
needing
a
separate
catalogue/catalog entry.
●
Subtle insults.
●
A
cover
around or above a
light bulb
, a lampshade.
●
A candle-shade.
Verb
●
To
shield
(someone
or something
) from light.
●
To
shield
oneself
from light.
●
To
alter
slightly.
●
To
vary
or approach something
slightly
,
particularly
in color.
●
In Baseball:
To
move
slightly
from
one's
normal
fielding
position.
●
To
darken
,
particularly
in drawing.
●
To
surpass
by a
narrow
margin.
●
In Graphical user interface:
To reduce (a
window
) so that only its
title bar
is visible.
●
To
throw shade
, to
subtly
insult
someone.
●
To
shelter
; to
cover
from
injury
; to
protect
; to screen.
●
To present a
shadow
or
image
of; to
shadow
forth; to represent.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
shade
English
sceadu
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Unshade
Related
Color
Tint
Colour
Shimmer
Palette
Eyeshadow
Glow
Coat
Pigment
Canopy
Lipstick
Paint
Sun
Shelter
Colors
Sunlight
Colours
Texture
Lamp
Skin
Hues
Foliage
Crease
Cover
Bronzer
Decorate
Look
Dark
Cool
Contour
Tan
Lighting
Complexion
Shadows
Roof
Flower
Blanket
Trap
Pink
Accent
Mauve
Warm
Red
Brighten
Heat
Remove
Coloration
Darken
Purple
Camouflage
Green
Spot
Yellow
Blonde
Warmth
Dark Colour
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Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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