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dye
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- pronunciation:
- daI
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a liquid used to impart color, as to fabrics, or the substance, usu. a powder, from which the liquid is made.
We're changing the color of the fabric with permanent dye.- similar words:
- color
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| definition 2: |
the color imparted by such a liquid.
They found cloth of just the right greenish dye.- similar words:
- stain
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| related words: |
color, pigment, tint |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dyes, dyeing, dyed |
| definition: |
to color or stain, esp. by immersing in a dye.
I dyed the curtains blue.Her hair looks like she dyed it.- similar words:
- color, pigment, stain, tint
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| related words: |
black, blacken, tinge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to color something by using a dye.
Is it safe to dye using your washing machine? |
| definition 2: |
to become colored by a dye.
Synthetic fabric does not dye easily.- similar words:
- pigment
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| related words: |
color, stain |
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| derivations: |
dyable (dyeable) (adj.), dyer (n.) |
The words dye and die sound alike but have different meanings.
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