HUES

Noun

hues

plural of hue

Anagrams

• Huse, Shue

Source: Wiktionary


HUE

Hue, n. Etym: [OE. hew, heow, color, shape, form, AS. hiw, heow; akin to Sw. hy skin, complexion, Goth. hiwi form, appearance.]

1. Color or shade of color; tint; dye. "Flowers of all hue." Milton. Hues of the rich unfolding morn. Keble.

2. (Painting)

Definition: A predominant shade in a composition of primary colors; a primary color modified by combination with others.

Hue, n. Etym: [OE. hue, huer, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. hu an exclamation.]

Definition: A shouting or vociferation. Hue and cry (Law), a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, and which all who heard it were obliged to take up, joining in the pursuit till the malefactor was taken; in later usage, a written proclamation issued on the escape of a felon from prison, requiring all persons to aid in retaking him. Burrill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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RESTITUTION

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