dumb
drab
sober
somber
sombre
huelessness
dark
languid
flat
matt
matte
matted
mat
greyed
dulled
muddied
white light
dingy
muddy
dirty
neutral
white
achromatous
darkness
neutral-colored
neutral-coloured
discolorment
tinge
undertone
oriency
delicate
color
axanthic
blotch
semidark
achromatic
unbright
colorfast
dullness
complexionless
black
unreddened
colourless
dereddened
colourlessness
colorless
colorlessness
achromatism
achromaticity
embrowned
fluorescent
shaded
underluminous
sordid
color-blindly
achromous
achromic
unhued
high-key
hueless
achromatic colour
saturation
luma
achromatic color
lambent
bright
unwarnable
tone
nebulation
tint
black and white
dichromasy
dim
dichromia
tinct
subdued
dichromacy
blue
dichromatism
mungy
black-and-white
nontranslucent
touch
protanomaly
ungreyed
dichromatopsia
richness
pale-colored
pale-hued
dumb
drab
sober
somber
sombre
dark
languid
flat
matt
matte
matted
mat
greyed
dulled
muddied
dingy
muddy
dirty
neutral
white
achromatous
neutral-colored
neutral-coloured
delicate
color
axanthic
semidark
achromatic
unbright
colorfast
complexionless
black
unreddened
colourless
dereddened
colorless
embrowned
fluorescent
shaded
underluminous
sordid
achromous
achromic
unhued
high-key
hueless
lambent
bright
unwarnable
black and white
dim
subdued
mungy
black-and-white
nontranslucent
ungreyed
pale-colored
pale-hued
color-blindly
huelessness
white light
darkness
discolorment
tinge
undertone
oriency
blotch
dullness
colourlessness
colorlessness
achromatism
achromaticity
black
achromatic colour
saturation
luma
achromatic color
tone
nebulation
dichromasy
dichromia
dichromacy
blue
dichromatism
protanomaly
dichromatopsia
richness
tinge
tint
tinct
touch
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.
noun
- A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.
- Ignorance.
- Nightfall.
- A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, etc.
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
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having lost effervescence
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- horizontally level
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
- commercially inactive
noun
- a level tract of land
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
adj
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
adv
adj
noun
- a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
- mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
- sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
- a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven
- the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
- a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
- a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
verb
adj
- (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
- vile; despicable
- contaminated with infecting organisms
- (of a manuscript) defaced with changes
- obtained illegally or by improper means
- expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
- violating accepted standards or rules
- unethical or dishonest
- unpleasantly stormy
verb
adj
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
- being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
verb
adj
- free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
- marked by the presence of snow
- restricted to whites only
- glowing white with heat
- benevolent; without malicious intent
- (of a surface) not written or printed on
- (of coffee) having cream or milk added
- (of hair) having lost its color
- anemic looking from illness or emotion
- of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
noun
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
- (board games) the lighter pieces
- (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
noun
- The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
- Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown.
- Secrecy; concealment.
- The product of being dark.
- Gloom; gloominess; depression.
- The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
- Hell.
- Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness.
noun
adj
- Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
- Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
- Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
- Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
- circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29
- Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
- Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
- Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
- Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
- Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
- Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
- Intended for use with fragile items.
- Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
noun
adj
noun
- The flag of a nation or team.
- These hues as used in color television or films, color photographs, etc (as opposed to the shades of grey used in black-and-white television).
- A paint.
- An award for sporting achievement, particularly within a school or university.
- The morning ceremony of raising the flag.
- A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons; color charge.
- The spectral composition of visible light.
- A standard or banner.
- A front or facade; an ostensible truth actually false; pretext.
- Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
- Skin color, noted as normal, jaundiced, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.
- Gang insignia.
- Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and grays).
- A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
- Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert.
- The relative lightness or darkness of a mass of written or printed text on a page. (See type color on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)
- A flushed appearance of blood in the face; redness of complexion.
- Any of the colored balls excluding the reds.
- An appearance of right or authority; color of law.
- A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.
- Richness of expression; detail or flavour that is likely to generate interest or enjoyment.
verb
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
- To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).
- To assign colors to the vertices of a graph (or the regions of a map) so that no two vertices connected by an edge (regions sharing a border) have the same color.
- To give something color.
- To cause (a pipe, especially a meerschaum) to take on a brown or black color, by smoking.
- To become red through increased blood flow.
- To affect without completely changing.
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
- Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
- Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
- Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
- Being achromatic in subject
- Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
adj
adj
- being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
- of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
adj
- marked by anger or resentment or hostility
- offering little or no hope
- stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
- (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
- (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
- extremely dark
- harshly ironic or sinister
- (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
- distributed or sold illicitly
- (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
- (of coffee) without cream or sugar
- soiled with dirt or soot
noun
- the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- total absence of light
- (board games) the darker pieces
- black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
verb
adj
adj
noun
- The intensity or vividness of a colour.
- An effect on the sound of an electric guitar, used primarily in heavy metal music
- The condition at which a component of the system has reached its maximum traffic-handling capacity, i.e. one erlang per circuit.
- Chromatic purity; freedom from dilution with white.
- The point at which the output of a linear device, such as a linear amplifier, deviates significantly from being a linear function of the input when the input signal is increased.
- The state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity
- The condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized
- The act of saturating or the process of being saturated
- The flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold
- The state of an organic compound that has no double or triple bonds
- intense bombing of a military target with the aim of destroying it
- The state of a saturated solution
adj
- Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
- Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
- Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
- Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
- Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
- In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
- Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
- Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
- Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
- Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
- Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
- Of light: brilliant, intense.
- Of a person: lively, vivacious.
- Glorious; illustrious.
- Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
- Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
- Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
- Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
- Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
- Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
- Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
noun
- A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
- Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
- An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
adv
- Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
- In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
verb
- Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
- Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
- Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
adj
noun
- The shade or quality of a colour.
- The quality of being respectable or admirable.
- The pitch of a word that distinguishes a difference in meaning, for example in Chinese.
- The manner in which speech or writing is expressed.
- The character of a sound, especially the timbre of an instrument or voice.
- A specific pitch.
- (in a Gregorian chant) A recitational melody.
- The state of a living body or of any of its organs or parts in which the functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.
- a gun
- The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
- The definition and firmness of a muscle or organ; see also: tonus.
- (in the diatonic scale) An interval of a major second.
- Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
- The general character, atmosphere, mood, or vibe (of a situation, place, etc.).
pron
verb
adj
- lacking in light; not bright or harsh
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- offering little or no hope
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
verb
- switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
- become dim or lusterless
- make dim or lusterless
- make dim by comparison or conceal
- become vague or indistinct
adj
verb
noun
- The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and purple in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.
- A blue uniform. See blues.
- One of the three color charges for quarks.
- A bluefish.
- A bluestocking.
- A dog or cat with a slaty gray coat.
- The ocean; deep waters.
- The sky, literally or figuratively.
- One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points.
- An umpire, in reference to the typical dark blue color of the umpire's uniform. Sometimes perceived by umpires as derogatory when used by players or coaches while disputing a call.
- Blue clothing.
- Sporting colours awarded by a university or other institution for sporting achievement, such as representing one's university, especially and originally at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England. See also full blue, half blue.
- Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.
- A member or supporter of the Conservative Party.
- The far distance; a remote or distant place.
- A liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes.
- A member of law enforcement.
- A type of firecracker.
- A blue dye or pigment.
- A member of a sports team that wears blue colours; (in the plural) a nickname for the team as a whole. See also blues.
- Anything coloured blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in color.
- A person who has received such sporting colours.
- Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.
- An argument or brawl.
verb
- To fight, brawl, or argue.
- To make or become blue; to turn blue.
- To treat the surface of steel so that it is passivated chemically and becomes more resistant to rust.
- To brighten by treating with blue (laundry aid).
adj
- Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.
- Having a color charge of blue.
- Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by the Democratic Party.
- Supportive of or related to the Conservative Party.
- Supportive of or related to the Liberal Party.
- Extra rare; left very raw and cold.
- Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.
- Depressed, melancholic, sad.
- Of the higher-frequency region of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
- Having blue as its color.
- Having a bluish or purplish shade of the skin due to a lack of oxygen to the normally deep red blood cells.
- Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.
adj
verb
- color lightly
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- perceive via the tactile sense
- affect emotionally
- be relevant to
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- have an effect upon
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- be equal to in quality or ability
- tamper with
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- comprehend
- consume
noun
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- a suggestion of some quality
- a distinguishing style
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a communicative interaction
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
- deftness in handling matters
- the feel of mechanical action
noun
- a strong deep vividness of hue
- the property of being extremely abundant
- abundant wealth
- the property of a sensation that is rich and pleasing
- the quality of having high intrinsic value
- the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
- splendid or imposing in size or appearance
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