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shade

Letters that make shade

s, a, d, e, h are letters that make 'shade'

Words within shade

ad, shad, ade, HA, AD, DE are words within 'shade'

Anagrams of shade

sadhe, ashed, deash, heads are anagrams of 'shade'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of shade

shades, shader, shaded are words created by adding a letter to 'shade'

shade is a 5 letter word ending with e
shade is a 5 letter word starting with s

13 possible definitions for 'shade'

Shade as "protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of protective cover, protective covering, protection.

Types of shade

sunshade, lampshade, lamp shade, parasol, sun visor are types of 'shade'.

Derivatives of shade

shade is a derivative of shade.

Example of shade used within this context

"they used umbrellas as shades", "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

Shade as "a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of representation.

Derivatives of shade

fill in, shade are derivatives of 'shade'.

Shade as "a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tint, tone, tincture have the same meaning as 'shade'

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of color, colouring, coloring, colour.

Types of shade

undertone, tinge, mellowness, richness are types of 'shade'.

Derivatives of shade

tinct, tincture, tint, tinge, touch, tone are derivatives of 'shade'.

Example of shade used within this context

"after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

Shade as "a mental representation of some haunting experience"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

ghost, spook, wraith, specter, spectre have the same meaning as 'shade'

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of phantom, apparition, shadow, fantasm, phantasma, phantasm.

Derivatives of shade

obsess, ghost, haunt, spook are derivatives of 'shade'.

Shade as "a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nicety, refinement, subtlety, nuance have the same meaning as 'shade'

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of import, meaning, significance, signification.

Derivatives of shade

refine is a derivative of shade.

Example of shade used within this context

"without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor", "don't argue about shades of meaning"

Shade as "a slight amount or degree of difference"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tad has the same meaning as shade

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount.

Example of shade used within this context

"a tad too expensive", "not a tad of difference", "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

Shade as "a position of relative inferiority"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of inferiority, lower status, lower rank.

Example of shade used within this context

"an achievement that puts everything else in the shade", "his brother's success left him in the shade"

Shade as "vary slightly"

Under this definition, shade is a verb and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Verb groups of shade

shade is a verb group of shade.

Example of shade used within this context

"shade the meaning"

Shade as "pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree"

Under this definition, shade is a verb and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of change.

Verb groups of shade

shade is a verb group of shade.

Example of shade used within this context

"the butterfly wings shade to yellow"

Shade as "protect from light, heat, or view"

Under this definition, shade is a verb and has the following properties:

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of screen, block out.

Derivatives of shade

shade is a derivative of shade.

Example of shade used within this context

"Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

Shade as "represent the effect of shade or shadow on"

Under this definition, shade is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fill in has the same meaning as shade

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of paint, draw.

Types of shade

crosshatch is a type of shade.

shade as a category

'shade' can be a category of art, artistic creation, artistic production.

Derivatives of shade

shade, shading are derivatives of 'shade'.

Shade as "cast a shadow over"

Under this definition, shade is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shadow, shade off have the same meaning as 'shade'

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of darken.

Derivatives of shade

darkness, shadow, shade, dark, shadiness, shadowiness are derivatives of 'shade'.

Shade as "relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body"

Under this definition, shade is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

shadiness, shadowiness have the same meaning as 'shade'

shade as a type

'shade' can be a type of semidarkness.

Types of shade

shadow is a type of shade.

Derivatives of shade

shade, shadow, shade off, shady, umbrageous, shadowed, shadowy are derivatives of 'shade'.

Example of shade used within this context

"it is much cooler in the shade", "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"