shades


Meanings

  • spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun;
    • "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades"
  • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body;
  • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color;
  • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight;
    • "they used umbrellas as shades"
  • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
    • "don't argue about shades of meaning"
  • a position of relative inferiority;
  • a slight amount or degree of difference;
  • a mental representation of some haunting experience;
  • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
  • cast a shadow over
  • represent the effect of shade or shadow on
  • protect from light, heat, or view;
  • vary slightly;
  • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree;


Scrabble Score: 10

shades is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shades is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shades is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

shades is a valid Words With Friends word