delicate color (noun)

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• delicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. pleasing to the senses: a. generally pleasant < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …   English dictionary for students

• shell pink — noun 1. : a variable color averaging a light yellowish pink that is yellower and slightly stronger than petal pink and slightly lighter and stronger than opera pink 2. of textiles : a strong yellowish pink * * * shell pink, adj. delicate whitish… …   Useful english dictionary

• penciling — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of pencil (II) 1. : the work of the pencil or brush or a product of this delicate penciling in a picture 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• nuance — noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, shade of color, from nuer to make shades of color, from nue cloud, from Latin nubes; perhaps akin to Welsh nudd mist Date: 1781 1. a subtle distinction or variation 2. a subtle quality ; nicety 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• red coral — noun 1. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry • Syn: ↑coral, ↑precious coral • Hypernyms: ↑opaque gem 2. corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used …   Useful english dictionary

• red coral — noun Date: 14th century a gorgonian (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean and adjacent parts of the Atlantic having a hard stony skeleton of a delicate red or pink color used for ornaments and jewelry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• precious coral — noun the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry • Syn: ↑coral, ↑red coral • Hypernyms: ↑opaque gem …   Useful english dictionary

• nessler's reagent — noun or nessler s solution ˈneslə(r)z Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: after Julius Nessler : an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide used in chemical analysis especially in a delicate test for ammonia in aqueous solution (as… …   Useful english dictionary

• peachblow — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a pale orange yellow that is slightly redder, lighter, and stronger than sunset and redder and stronger than freestone called also fakir 2. : peach bloom 2 3. or …   Useful english dictionary

• ultramarine ash — noun Etymology: ultramarine (I) 1. : a delicate bluish gray pigment obtained as a residuum from lapis lazuli after the extraction of ultramarine and used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and draperies 2. : a… …   Useful english dictionary