shade
Definitions
Noun
- Relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- A quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
- A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- A position of relative inferiority
- A slight amount or degree of difference
- A mental representation of some haunting experience
- A representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
Verb
- Cast a shadow over
- Represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- Protect from light, heat, or view
- Vary slightly
- Pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "shade".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shade | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | shades | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | shaded | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | esbenshade | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | espenshade | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | eyeshade | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | nightshade | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | shadegg | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | shadel | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | shader | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shade".
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Words that often follow the term "shade" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "shade" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "shade" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 10
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 5
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Elliot Cadeau appears to throw shade at UNC after his clutch moment for Michigan
Mar 14, 2026 Keeping It Heel
Mar 14, 2026 Keeping It Heel
Lord Sear, fixture on Eminem's Shade 45, dies; 'he shaped the culture'
Mar 12, 2026 The Detroit News
Mar 12, 2026 The Detroit News