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väri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  • dye noun A substance used to change the colour of something, especially fabric or hair.
  • flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
  • hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
  • livery noun A distinctive uniform worn by servants, chauffeurs, or members of a particular group.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.

Senses

väri is used for these senses in English:

  • color (heraldry) Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert.
  • color (finance, uncountable) A third-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of gamma with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of charm with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.
  • dye A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.
  • flush (poker) A hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.
  • hue A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
  • hue The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.
  • livery The paint scheme of a vehicle or fleet of vehicles.
  • run (card games) A sequence of cards in a suit in a card game.

color — full definition

  1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
  3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
  4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

dye — full definition

  1. noun A substance used to change the colour of something, especially fabric or hair.
  2. verb To change the colour of something using dye.

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