dye

¹dye

noun \ˈdī\

Definition of DYE

1

: color from dyeing

2

: a soluble or insoluble coloring matter

Examples of DYE

1. <soaked the fabric in blue dye>

Origin of DYE

Middle English dehe, from Old English dēah, dēag

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to DYE

Synonyms: color, colorant, coloring, pigment, dyestuff, stain

Related Words: tint, toner; cast, hue, shade, tinge

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Other Paints and Dyes Terms

bloom, craze, medium, size, vehicle

Rhymes with DYE

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, eye, fie, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y