hued

adjective

ˈhyüd 

: colored

—usually used in combination

green-hued

Examples of hued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Four-poster beds and traditional wicker and mahogany interiors preserve the building’s original beauty, while splashes of color in the artwork and brightly hued soft furnishings add character. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

The tangerine-hued drink may have maligned aperitivo as what Americans think of as happy hour—consuming multiple drinks before dinner—but traditionally, aperitivo is a millennia-old ritual that stems from sipping a single drink with herbal, bitter flavors to stimulate the appetite. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Ground black pepper is a deeply hued powder. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

The recent brides wore their dreamy pink-hued and floral frocks to the 2025 Australian Open, according to People. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hued

• blued
• booed
• brewed
• brood
• chewed
• cooed
• coude
• crude
• cued
• dude
• feud
• food