Synonyms of dyes

dyes 1 of 2

noun

plural of dye

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials

soaked the fabric in blue dye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigments
• colors
• colorants
• colorings
• stains
• dyestuffs
• hues
• tints
• toners
• shades
• tinges
• casts

dyes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dye

as in paints

to give color or a different color to

dyed her hair a startling red

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paints
• colors
• stains
• tints
• pigments
• brightens
• tinctures
• tinges
• stripes
• darkens
• bepaints
• tones (down)
• lightens
• patterns
• flecks
• mottles
• variegates
• streaks
• speckles
• marbles
• specks
• dapples
• embrowns
• striates
• daubs
• checkers
• polychromes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleaches
• whitens
• decolorizes
• blanches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dyes

Noun

Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

Rugbys and polo shirts were also in the spotlight, while jeans, the foundation of the global wardrobe, got a glow-up through elaborate decoration, dyes, and finishes. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

How light turns the tattoo on and off The key to PhotoTat is a class of chemicals called photochromic dyes, which change colour when exposed to particular wavelengths of light. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Last week, China launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports from the EU of p-nitrotoluene, a chemical compound used in dyes and pharmaceuticals. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

The Dyers Association of Tirupur attributed the problem to exports of raw materials used to manufacture dyes from India to neighboring countries. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Na studied crafts at university, working with wood, metal, dyes and ceramics, because flat, two-dimensional drawing had come to bore him. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

PepsiCo has recalled more than 122,000 cases of Gatorade sold across the United States, including California, for undeclared dyes. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

As fans of the book may recall, Sloane dyes her hair to match her employer—no wonder Lohan and Woodley look like blonde twins! — Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026

This information is conveyed by a hilariously avant-garde Poulter, playing the store’s manager, who dyes his hair to match each monochromatic scheme and hides his nefariousness behind a company policy that requires techno music to be played at maximum volume at all times. — Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous. — Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Its distinctive crackle is owed to its blend of white and black glutinous rice, whose runoff color dyes the former lavender. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 May 2025