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hue

/hju/noun, verb1 syllable

Hue means: the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength.

Synonyms for hue2

noun, as in the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

chromaticity

verb, as in suffuse with color

imbue

What does hue mean?3

noun

1

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

verb

1

suffuse with color

2

take on color or become colored“In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hue?60

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All 60 rhymes for hue, grouped by syllable

Hue in a sentence

  • This girl's hair has the red hue of the setting sun.AlanF_US
  • This girl's hair had the red hue of the setting sun.AlanF_US
  • The leaves are taking on a golden yellow hue.ddnktr
  • The sky was a beautiful hue of pink and orange.megamanenm
  • She painted her room walls a deep black hue.Amastan
  • The cat's fur shimmered with a deep ebony hue.Amastan
  • The cherry wood had a deep red hue.Teangloir
  • The first light of dawn tinged the clouds with a pinkish hue.carlosalberto

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Forms of hue

as a noun

plural
hues