hue meaning

hue as a noun

1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

   Synonyms: chromaticity

   Type of: color property

hue as a verb

1. take on color or become colored
   • In highlights it hued to a dull silver-grey

   Type of: change

   Kinds: pigment

2. suffuse with color

   Synonyms: imbue

   Type of: color

How to pronounce hue

hue is pronounced /hjuː/ in British English and /hju/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hue

• do
• view
• blue
• new
• review
• true
• pursue
• through
• due
• glue
• debut
• too
• two
• woo
• clue
• coup
• crew
• undo
• renew
• strew
• undue
• subdue
• ado
• boo