NOUN
  • Definition - Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
  • Example - The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.
  • Definition - Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
  • Example - Close the shade, please: it's too bright in here.
  • Definition - A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
  • Example - I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink and chartreuse.
  • Definition - A subtle variation in a concept.
  • Example - shades of meaning
  • Definition - An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
  • Example - shades of Groucho
  • Definition - A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
  • Example - shades of Groucho
  • Definition - A ghost or specter; a spirit.
  • Example - The adventurer was attacked by a shade.
  • Definition - A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
  • Example - The adventurer was attacked by a shade.
  • Definition - (originally gay slang) Subtle insults.
  • Example - Why did you paint your room chartreuse? No shade; I'm genuinely curious.
VERB
  • Definition - To shield from light.
  • Example - The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day.
  • Definition - To alter slightly.
  • Example - Most politicians will shade the truth if it helps them.
  • Definition - To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
  • Example - The hillside was bright green, shading towards gold in the drier areas.
  • Definition - (of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
  • Example - Jones will shade a little to the right on this pitch count.
  • Definition - To darken, particularly in drawing.
  • Example - I draw contours first, gradually shading in midtones and shadows.
  • Definition - To surpass by a narrow margin.
  • Example - Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
  • Definition - To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
  • Example - Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
  • Definition - To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.
  • Example - Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
  • Definition - To present a shadow or image of; to shadow forth; to represent.
  • Example - Both parties claimed afterwards that their man did best in the debate, but an early opinion poll suggested Mr Cameron shaded it.
NOUN
  • Definition - Sunglasses.
  • Example - His shades are by some famous designer.
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
dashes 10 sadhes 10 sashed 10 shades 10
5 Letter Words
ashed 9 deash 9 hades 9 heads 9 sadhe 9 shade 9 shads 9 sheds 9 ashes 8 sheas 8 sades 6
4 Letter Words
ahed 8 dahs 8 dash 8 edhs 8 hade 8 haed 8 head 8 shad 8 shed 8 haes 7 sash 7 sesh 7 shea 7 shes 7 sade 5 seas 4
3 Letter Words
dah 7 edh 7 had 7 ahs 6 ash 6 hae 6 has 6 hes 6 sha 6 she 6 ads 4 das 4 eds 4 sad 4 ass 3 ess 3 sae 3 sea 3
2 Letter Words
ah 5 eh 5 ha 5 he 5 sh 5 ad 3 da 3 de 3 ed 3 ae 2 as 2 es 2
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