Definition: a pale or subdued color
Similar words: shade, tincture, tint, tone
Definition: a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Usage: after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted
Synonyms: undercurrent, undertone
Definition: a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
Similar words: meaning, substance
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Synonyms: undertone
Definition: a quiet or hushed tone of voice
Usage: spoke in undertones
Similar words: tone, tone of voice
Definition: the quality of a person's voice
Usage: he began in a conversational tone; he spoke in a nervous tone of voice