Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with shade in American Collocation
shade
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ʃeɪd/
pale
cool
light
muted
neutral
pale
pastel
soft
The buildings are all painted in bright pastel shades, complementing the natural Mediterranean light.
dark
dark
deep
sombre
The duller and darker shades of blue do not energise!
bright or intense
bright
rich
vibrant
vivid
warm
The houses are clean and colourful, often painted in bright shades of blue and yellow.
delicate
delicate
soothing
subtle
They had a delicate shade of pink at the base of each petal.
exact
exact
I use a lot of colour, but colour has to be the exact right shade.
varied
various
Various shades were achieved by mixing the pigments.
belief
difference
meaning
opinion
They represented every shade of opinion and belief.