Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 45 compound words that contain shade. The most common are listed below. Open shade in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- made in the shadeIn a condition characterized by comfort, success, easy living, or general well-being.
- throw shadeTo subtly insult someone.
- shade horsetailA plant in the taxonomic genus Equisetum (horsetails); Equisetum pratense.
- put in the shadeTo outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow, to be better than.
- Roman shadeA kind of window shade that shows a smooth surface while covering the window (unlike most blinds) but closes up into a stack.
- shade clothcloth used to construct a sunshade
- tea-shadeAttributive form of tea shades.
- eye-shadeAlternative spelling of eyeshade: A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.
- lamp-shadeAlternative form of lampshade: A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
- shade ballA small plastic sphere floated in large numbers on top of a reservoir, pool, etc. to slow evaporation, block sunlight, or deter birds from landing.
- silver shadeEana argentana, a European moth, invasive in North America.
- putting in the shadepresent participle and gerund of put in the shade
- throwing shadepresent participle and gerund of throw shade
- candle-shadeA cover over the flame of a candle or bulb of a lamp to protect the flame or diffuse the light to prevent glare.
- cellular shadeSynonym of accordion blind: A type of blind or shade with fabric in an accordion pleat, exhibiting a honeycomb structure when viewed from the side.
- wall-shadeA bracket attached to a wall, bearing a candle or lamp protected by a candle-shade.
- puts in the shadethird-person singular simple present indicative of put in the shade: To outshine, to eclipse, to overshadow, to be better than.
- roller shadeSynonym of roller blind: A blind for a window, usually of stiffened fabric or vinyl, mounted on a pole and operated with a chain or spring mechanism.
- shade upTo stop to rest in a shady area.
- table-shadeThe oldest form of candle-shade, consisting of a tall glass cylinder which stood on a table, the candlestick and candle being placed bodily within it.
- throws shadethird-person singular simple present indicative of throw shade: To subtly insult someone.
- thrown shadepast participle of throw shade: To subtly insult someone.
- threw shadesimple past of throw shade
- pet lamp-shadeSynonym of Elizabethan collar (“a protective device worn by animal”)
- shade tree mechanicsplural of shade tree mechanic: A person who repairs cars as a hobby.
Compound words 45
- shadyAbounding in shades.
- nightshadeAny of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
- lampshadeA cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.
- sunshadeSomething to keep the sun off, or create shade from the sun; a parasol or awning.
- eyeshadeA type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.
- retroshadeA transitional period, occurring immediately before and after retrograde, during which a planet moves across the same part of the sky twice.
- misshadeTo shade improperly.
- shadeableAlternative form of shadable: Of a drawing, etc.: capable of being shaded.
- shadebobA type of bob (graphical sprite-like element) rendered additively on the display, so that it blends with others but can be easily removed again by decrementing the colour value at each pixel.
- shadefulFull of shade; shady; shaded.