dye

Speech parts

1. dye - Noun

2. dye - Verb

3. Dye - Proper noun

Meaning

To stain; to color; to give a new and permanent color to, as by the application of dyestuffs.

Color produced by dyeing.

Material used for dyeing; a dyestuff.

Same as Die, a lot.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shade stain tint tincture dyestuff colourant lake rouge anil wash dyer redden arnica color hue

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Antonyms

whitener blanch whiten alleviate peroxide fade

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Hypernyms

color colour discolor discolour coloring material colouring material

Hyponyms

violet anil indigo kendal blue bronze

Phrases with the word

food dye dye tracer dye-sensitized fiber-reactive dye reactive dye indigo dye source

Derivatives

dyed dyeing

Examples

I had a lot of dates but I decided to stay home and dye my eyebrows. Andy Warhol

Of course there are many ways we can reuse something. We can dye it. We can cut it. We can change the buttons. Those are other ways to make it alive. But this is a new step to use anything - hats, socks, shirts. It's the first step in the process. Issey Miyake

It's more likely I'll dye my hair green, get a bunch of tattoos and go on tour with Amy Winehouse. Mike Huckabee

Some people dye their hair yellow or put rings in their noses. Bertie Ahern

Life's a bleach and then you dye. English Proverb

To whiten ivory with dye is to spoil nature by art. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

dyclonine dydoe dydrogesterone dye containing indigotin dye in the wool dye job