hued
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of hued
before 1000; Middle English hewed, Old English ( ge ) hīwod. See hue 1, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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The film’s aesthetic is bold and brash, featuring brilliantly hued red floors and walls designed to look like Cathy’s freckled skin.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
We inherited many of Beverly’s treasures once the place became ours, including richly hued bowls, mugs and serving pieces made by regional potters as well as signed oils and watercolors, drawings and numbered prints.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025
The naked-eye perspective simply does not match up to the brightly hued spectacle that can be captured on camera.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024
It, too, is a trove of exemplary works, from exquisite Raphael drawings to groovy 1970s plastic radios; Coptic tunics to Alexander McQueen couture gowns; vividly hued Islamic tiles to a bunch of grand English beds.
From New York Times • May 13, 2024
Hazel could only dress herself slowly in her own brightly hued humiliation.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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