shade

  • 21shade — 1 noun 1 SLIGHT DARKNESS (U) slight darkness or shelter from the direct light of the sun made by something blocking it: a plant that likes a lot of shade | in the shade: Let s find a table in the shade. | It s 35ºC in the shade. | in the shade of …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22shade — I UK [ʃeɪd] / US noun Word forms shade : singular shade plural shades ** 1) [uncountable] a slightly dark area where the light from the sun does not reach because it is blocked by something He pulled a wicker chair into the shade. shade of: I… …

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  • 23shade — shadeless, adj. shadelessness, n. /shayd/, n., v., shaded, shading. n. 1. the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. 2. a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one… …

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  • 24shade — I n. gradation of color 1) a delicate, pale, pastel, soft shade 2) a dark; light shade window cover (AE; BE has blinds) 3) to draw, pull down; raise the shades 4) a window shade shaded place 5) in the shade misc. 6) a lampshade II …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 25shade — 01. We stood in the [shade] of a large tree, and watched the children play in the hot sun. 02. This sun is too hot; let s go sit over there where it s [shady]. 03. We painted our kitchen and living room in differing [shades] of yellow. 04. The… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 26shade — {{11}}shade (n.) O.E. sceadu shade, shadow, darkness, also shady place, protection from glare or heat, from P.Gmc. *skadwo (Cf. O.S. skado, M.Du. scade, Du. schaduw, O.H.G. scato, Ger. Schatten, Goth. skadus), from PIE *skotwa, from root *skot… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 27shade — /ʃeɪd / (say shayd) noun 1. the comparative darkness caused by the interception of rays of light. 2. an area of comparative darkness; a shady place. 3. (plural) darkness gathering at the close of day. 4. (usually plural) a retired or obscure… …

  • 28shade —   Malu, māmalu; pālulu (for protection).    ♦ Shade under cliff or hill, ūmalu.    ♦ To shade, ho omalumalu, ho oma ū, ūmalu, ho o ūmalu.    ♦ Eye shade, pālulu maka.    ♦ Lamp shade, pālulu kukui.    ♦ Window shade, pākū pouli, pālulu pukaaniani …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 29Shade — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Shade >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 shade shade Sgm: N 1 awning awning &c.(cover) 223 Sgm: N 1 parasol parasol sunshade umbrella Sgm: N 1 chick chick Sgm: N 1 portiere …

    English dictionary for students

  • 30shade — [[t]ʃeɪd[/t]] n. v. shad•ed, shad•ing 1) the comparative darkness caused by the screening of rays of light from an object or area 2) a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun 3) window shade 4) lampshade 5) shades… …

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