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hued

/hjuːd/ /hjuːɪd/

Meanings
adjective
Coloured; having a hue.

Examples :

"Ruby is a red-hued gemstone."
color appearance

Related Words

Illustration ruby

ruby noun

[ˈɹuːbi]

A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

"My grandmother's ring featured a beautiful ruby. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration gemstone

gemstone noun

/ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn/

A gem, usually made of minerals.

"The jeweler carefully polished the emerald, a beautiful green gemstone. "

Illustration red

red noun

/ɹɛd/

Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

"The red of the firetruck signaled to everyone that help was on the way. "

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hue noun

/hjʉː/ /hjuː/ /hju/

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

"The artist mixed the paints carefully to achieve the exact hue of blue she wanted for the ocean in her painting. "

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration coloured

coloured verb

/ˈkʌlərd/ /ˈkʌləd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."