dim, subdued
(adjective) lacking in light; not bright or harsh; “a dim light beside the bed”; “subdued lights and soft music”
soft, subdued
(adjective) not brilliant or glaring; “the moon cast soft shadows”; “soft pastel colors”; “subdued lighting”
hushed, muted, subdued, quiet
(adjective) in a softened tone; “hushed voices”; “muted trumpets”; “a subdued whisper”; “a quiet reprimand”
subdued, low-keyed, low-key
(adjective) restrained in style or quality; “a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence”
subdued
(adjective) quieted and brought under control; “children were subdued and silent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subdued (comparative more subdued, superlative most subdued)
Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
subdued
simple past tense and past participle of subdue
He subdued the dog yesterday.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*dued", a.
1. Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.
2. Not glaring in color; soft in tone.
Sub*due", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subdued; p. pr. & vb. n. Subduing.] Etym: [OE. soduen, OF. sosduire to seduce, L. subtus below (fr. sub under) + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Subduct.]
1. To bring under; to conquer by force or the exertion of superior power, and bring into permanent subjection; to reduce under dominion; to vanquish. I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chron. xvii. 10.
2. To overpower so as to disable from further resistance; to crush. Nothing could have subdued nature To such a lowness, but his unkind daughters. Shak. If aught . . . were worthy to subdue The soul of man. Milton.
3. To destroy the force of; to overcome; as, medicines subdue a fever.
4. To render submissive; to bring under command; to reduce to mildness or obedience; to tame; as, to subdue a stubborn child; to subdue the temper or passions.
5. To overcome, as by persuasion or other mild means; as, to subdue opposition by argument or entreaties.
6. To reduce to tenderness; to melt; to soften; as, to subdue ferocity by tears.
7. To make mellow; to break, as land; also, to destroy, as weeds.
8. To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors.
Syn.
– To conquer; overpower; overcome; surmount; vanquish. See Conquer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
