Unscramble shades

Definition of shades

noun:

• spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades". Synonyms: dark glasses, sunglasses.
• 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". Synonyms: shade, shadiness, shadowiness.
• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted". Synonyms: shade, tincture, tint, tone.
• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades", "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade". Synonyms: shade.
• 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". Synonyms: nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety.
• a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade", "his brother's success left him in the shade". Synonyms: shade.
• 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". Synonyms: shade, tad.
• a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost", "it aroused specters from his past". Synonyms: ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment). Synonyms: shade.

verb:

• cast a shadow over. Synonyms: shade, shade off, shadow.
• represent the effect of shade or shadow on. Synonyms: fill in, shade.
• protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight". Synonyms: shade.
• vary slightly; "shade the meaning". Synonyms: shade.
• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow". Synonyms: shade.

Related words

crosshatch, lampshade, mellowness, parasol, richness, shadow, sunshade, tinge, undertone.

Words nearby

hades, shade, shaded.

Rhymes with

aides, aids, cascades, charades, hades.