hueless

hue

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hyoo or, often, yoo]
- /hyu or, often, yu/
- /hjuː.ləs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hyoo or, often, yoo]
- /hyu or, often, yu/

Definitions of hueless word

noun hueless a gradation or variety of a color; tint: pale hues. 1
noun hueless the property of light by which the color of an object is classified as red, blue, green, or yellow in reference to the spectrum. 1
noun hueless color: all the hues of the rainbow. 1
noun hueless form or appearance. 1
noun hueless complexion. 1
noun hueless Without hue or colour; colourless. 1

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Origin of hueless

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English hewe, Old English hīw form, appearance, color; cognate with Old Norse hȳ bird's down, Swedish hy skin, complexion, Gothic hiwi form, appearance; akin to Old English hār gray (see hoar)

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Parts of speech for Hueless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hueless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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