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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Joan Vila-Grau’s brilliantly hued stained-glass windows seem suspended between abstraction and figuration, never resolving the tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dressed in a joyful orange ensemble, Fox was flanked by her fellow choir members, each dressed in a richly hued jewel tone of their choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
This honey hued showstopper with its cookie crumb, pecan crust and mile high filling pleases pumpkin lovers, skeptics and those on the fence.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
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
Hazel could only dress herself slowly in her own brightly hued humiliation.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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