sombre
dark
sordid
muddy
dingy
sober
dark colour
dust-colored
drab
somber
undertone
tinge
languid
dumb
sad
white
leaden
pale-hued
pale-colored
matte
dull-white
puke
drabby
khaki
bleak
terne
peely-wally
obscure
colourless
bedarkened
complexionless
atmospheric
sallow
pheo-
blackly
neutral
off-white
pasty
pewter
mungy
unbright
bedarken
murky
avocado
palish
murk
dimmed
dim
darkness
clean
blotch
light
unclouded
dimmish
embrowned
clear
uncolorful
juiceless
bedim
lead-colored
embrown
subincandescent
tinct
value
demitint
mirky
high-key
haze
discolored
dimness
paleness
shineless
undimmed
clair de lune
bright
ghost
stone
pastel
fuscous
dusk
washed out
unlightened
crepuscular
fair
pitch-black
sombre
dark
sordid
muddy
dingy
sober
dark colour
dust-colored
drab
somber
languid
dumb
sad
white
leaden
pale-hued
pale-colored
matte
dull-white
drabby
bleak
terne
peely-wally
obscure
colourless
bedarkened
complexionless
atmospheric
sallow
neutral
off-white
pasty
pewter
mungy
unbright
murky
avocado
palish
dimmed
dim
clean
light
unclouded
dimmish
embrowned
clear
uncolorful
juiceless
lead-colored
subincandescent
tinct
mirky
high-key
discolored
shineless
undimmed
bright
stone
clair de lune
pastel
fuscous
washed out
unlightened
crepuscular
fair
pitch-black
dusk
blackly
undertone
tinge
puke
khaki
pewter
off-white
darkness
blotch
value
demitint
dimness
paleness
clair de lune
ghost
dusk
muddy
bedarken
murk
bedim
embrown
haze
adj
- Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
- Off the air; not transmitting.
- Ambiguously or unclearly expressed: enigmatic, esoteric, mysterious, obscure, undefined.
- Without moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.
- With emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form, or a portion of either.
- Deprived of sight; blind.
- Transmitting, reflecting, or receiving inadequate light to render timely discernment or comprehension: caliginous, darkling, dim, gloomy, lightless, sombre.
- Having racing capability not widely known.
- Marked by or conducted with secrecy: hidden, secret; clandestine, surreptitious.
- Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleak.
- Lacking progress in science or the arts.
- Extinguished.
- Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
- Extremely sad, depressing, or somber, typically due to, or marked by, a tragic or undesirable event.
verb
- To remain in the dark, lurk, lie hidden or concealed.
- To make dark, darken; to obscure.
- To grow or become dark, darken.
noun
adj
- Of a colour: not bright: dirty, dull.
- Of an image: blurry or dim.
- Of the air: not fresh; impure, polluted.
- Originally, morally or religiously wrong; corrupt, sinful; now, morally or legally dubious; shady, sketchy.
- Dirty, filthy.
- Of water or some other liquid: containing mud or (by extension) other sediment in suspension; cloudy, turbid.
- Of or relating to mud; also, having the characteristics of mud, especially in colour or taste.
- Of sound (especially during performance, recording, or playback): indistinct, muffled.
- Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
- Soiled with feces.
- Of light: cloudy, opaque.
- Of speech, thinking, or writing: ambiguous or vague; or confused, incoherent, or mixed-up; also, poorly expressed.
- Not clear.
verb
- To make (a colour) dirty, dull, or muted.
- To become contaminated or impure.
- To make (something) impure; to contaminate.
- To make (a matter, etc.) more complicated or unclear; to make a mess of (something).
- To cover or splash (someone or something) with mud.
- Sometimes followed by up: to become covered or splashed with mud; to become dirty or soiled.
- To make (water or some other liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up mud or other sediment.
- To confuse (a person or their thinking); to muddle.
- To damage (a person or their reputation); to sully, to tarnish.
- Of water or some other liquid: to become cloudy or turbid.
noun
adj
- Dull; not bright or colorful.
- Poor; feeble.
- Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
- Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
- Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
- Not drunk; not intoxicated.
- Given to excessive drinking of alcohol, but having made a conscious decision to abstain from it.
- Subdued; solemn; grave.
verb
adj
- Of a colour: not bright; dull, muted.
- Of an idea, writing, etc.: dull, uninteresting.
- Of a period of time: characterized by lack of activity; pleasant and relaxed; unstressful.
- Of a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness or tiredness; faint, listless.
- Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.
- Of a person or their movement: showing a dislike for physical effort; leisurely, unhurried.
- Of a thing: lacking energy, liveliness, or strength; inactive, slow-moving, weak.
noun
adj
- Relatively light or pale in colour.
- Alwhite, pertaining to white armor.
- Affected by leucism.
- Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
- Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
- The standard denomination of the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the white set, no matter what the actual colour.
- Characterised by the presence of snow.
- Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
- Not containing characters; see white space.
- Pertaining to an ecclesiastical order whose adherents dress in white habits; Cistercian.
- Containing cream, milk, or creamer.
- Honourable, fair; decent.
- Made from immature leaves and shoots.
- Said of a symbol or character outline, not solid, not filled with color. Compare black (“said of a character or symbol filled with color”).
- Of or relating to Caucasians, people of European descent with light-coloured skin.
- Designated for use by Caucasians.
- Grey, as from old age; having silvery hair; hoary.
- Pertaining to constitutional or anti-revolutionary political parties or movements.
noun
- Any butterfly of the subfamily Pierinae in the family Pieridae.
- The sclera, white of the eye.
- The cue ball in cue games.
- The enclosed part of a letter of the alphabet, especially when handwritten.
- White wine.
- Cocaine
- A white bean
- A white pigment.
- The albumen of bird eggs (egg white).
- The snow- or ice-covered "green" in snow golf.
- A person of European descent with light-coloured skin.
- White coffee
- A feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.
- The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
- The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
verb
noun
- A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
- khaki (Pantone)
- A British person (from the colour of the uniform of British troops, originally in the Second Boer War; compare rooinek). (In this sense the plural generally is khakies.)
- khaki green
- A soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
- Khaki clothing or uniform.
- Khaki green, a dull green colour.
- A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
adj
adj
adj
- Of a sickly pale colour.
- Having a similar pale, yellowish colour.
- Foul; murky; sickly.
- Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia.
- Having skin (especially on the face) of a sickly pale colour.
noun
- A European willow, Salix caprea, that has broad leaves, large catkins and tough wood.
- A willow twig or branch.
verb
prefix
adj
- Having no obvious colour; gray
- Having no sex; neuter.
- Neither positive nor negative.
- Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
- Favouring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
noun
- A neutral hue.
- The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
- An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
- A person who takes no side in a dispute.
- An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
adj
adj
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- free of restrictions or qualifications
- free from impurities
- (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
- free from sepsis or infection
- morally pure
- (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- without difficulties or problems
- thorough and without qualification
- not carrying concealed weapons
- free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
- free of drugs
noun
verb
- make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
- remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- clean and tidy up the house
- clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
- be cleanable
- deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
- remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
- remove while making clean
- remove unwanted substances from
- remove shells or husks from
adv
adj
noun
- An uneven patch of color or discoloration.
- An irregularly shaped area.
- A bright or dark spot on old film caused by dirt and loss of the gelatin covering the film, due to age and poor film quality.
- A dark spot on the skin; a pustule.
- Blotting paper.
- Any of various crop diseases that cause the plant to form spots.
- Imperfection; blemish on one’s reputation, stain.
verb
adj
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
- easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned
- (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency
- moving easily and quickly; nimble
- demanding little effort; not burdensome
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- very thin and insubstantial
- marked by temperance in indulgence
- less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
- having little importance
- intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound
- silly or trivial
- designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight
- having relatively few calories
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
verb
- introduce light into
- begin to smoke
- to come to rest, settle
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
- alight from (a horse)
- start or maintain a fire in
adj
- of comparatively little physical weight or density
- (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
- of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment
- not great in degree or quantity or number
- psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles
- characterized by or emitting light
- of little intensity or power or force
- (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average
adv
noun
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- any device serving as a source of illumination
- a particular perspective or aspect of a situation
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- an illuminated area
- a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
- the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
- a person regarded very fondly
- having abundant light or illumination
- mental understanding as an enlightening experience
- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- public awareness
- a visual warning signal
- a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
adj
adj
- (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
- free from confusion or doubt
- affording free passage or view
- free from contact or proximity or connection
- characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt)
- (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law
- clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
- free of restrictions or qualifications
- free from flaw or blemish or impurity
- clear of charges or deductions
- easily deciphered
- freed from any question of guilt
- characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
verb
- rid of obstructions
- make a way or path by removing objects
- become clear
- grant authorization or clearance for
- remove
- go unchallenged; be approved
- be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts
- go away or disappear
- pass by, over, or under without making contact
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
- free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment
- clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.
- yield as a net profit
- make as a net profit
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- sell to get rid of
- pass an inspection or receive authorization
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- settle, as of a debt
- make clear, bright, light, or translucent
- rid of instructions or data
- remove (people) from a building
- remove the occupants of
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
adj
- readily apparent to the mind
- allowing light to pass through
- accurately stated or described
- free from clouds or mist or haze
noun
adv
noun
- relative darkness or lightness of a color
- a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
- the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
- the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
- (music) the relative duration of a musical note
- an ideal accepted by some individual or group
verb
adj
adj
- having strong or striking color
- characterized by quickness and ease in learning
- having lots of light either natural or artificial
- made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
- splendid
- clear and sharp and ringing
- characterized by happiness or gladness
- likely to turn out well in the future
adv
noun
- White or pale.
- A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- Remnant; the remains of a(n).
- Perceived or listed but not real.
- Abandoned.
- A covert (and deniable) agent.
- Transparent or translucent.
- An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
- Of cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- Substitute.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another. See ghosting.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some fraudulent benefit.
- An understudy.
- The disembodied soul; the soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of him/her.
- An image of a file or hard disk.
- Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
- The faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- A ghostwriter.
- An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
verb
- To copy a file or hard drive image.
- To provide the speaking or singing voice for another actor, who is lip-syncing.
- To forcibly disconnect an IRC user who is using one's reserved nickname.
- To gray out (a visual item) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To perform an act of ghosting: to break up with someone without warning or explanation; to ignore someone, especially on social media.
- To kill.
- To ghostwrite.
- To imbue with a ghost-like hue or effect.
- To sail seemingly without wind.
- To appear or move without warning, quickly and quietly; to slip.
- To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison without the prior knowledge of other inmates.
adj
noun
- a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
- building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
- material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
- a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
- the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
- a lack of feeling or expression or movement
verb
adj
- Light in color, pale, particularly with regard to skin tone but also referring to blond hair.
- Favorable to a ship's course.
- Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
- Just, equitable.
- Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
- Not a no ball.
- Of a coin or die, having equal chance of landing on any side, unbiased.
- Between the baselines.
- Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
- Adequate, reasonable, or decent, but not excellent.
- Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.
- Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
verb
- To make an animation smooth, removing any jerkiness.
- To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
- To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
- To construct or design with the aim of producing a smooth outline or reducing air drag or water resistance.
adv
noun
- A fair woman; a sweetheart.
- A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
- An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
- A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
- An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
- Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
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