to dye

Examples

• All

• To prepare the samples for analysis, they had to dye them with a fluorescent marker.

• And then I was accused once by my sister feminists at a conference of dyeing it to attract men.

  Possession (2002)

• The process of making and writing a story, a poem, a novel, an essay, is like dyeing with indigo.

  Blog text (16)

• Though the woman is no longer dyeing her hair, JolieGray recognizes her as the old whore.

  Fiction book (2000)

• It has a natural coating that protects the fibers, and although a master can dye it, individual images.

  Blog text (23)

• Goynes says there may be a way to use special lighting to detect these immature fibers before money is wasted on trying to dye them.

  Academic text (1997)

• The scientist used a special chemical to dye the brain tissue for better visibility under the microscope.

Synonyms

T

to tint

vsto dye

24 3.6

To add a small amount of color to something

uses stronger laboratory coloring on specimens for microscopic study

S

to stain

vsto dye

• Specialized

15 6.4

To use a dye to make parts of a sample visible under a microscope

applies color to specimens more generally rather than targeting specific components

I

to infuscate

vsto dye

• Specialized

9.9

To make something dark brown, especially parts of plants or insects

applies color in laboratory contexts to prepare specimens for microscopic examination

Idioms

C

criminal of the deepest dye

• Archaic

9.9

A person who commits very bad crimes and shows no remorse

R

rogue of the deepest dye

• Offensive

9.9

A person who is very dishonest and cannot be trusted

O

of the deepest dye

• Archaic

9.9

Being very strong in a certain quality, often in a bad way

Phrasal Verbs

D

to deep-dye

7.2

To color fabric all the way through so the color lasts

D

to double dye

7.9

To color something twice to make its color stronger

Y

to yarn-dye

• Specialized

7.8

To dye fibers before they are spun into thread

Compounds

H

hair dye

7 2.0

A liquid or cream that colors hair

B

basic dye

• Specialized

5.3

A positively charged stain used to colour acidic parts of cells

C

cyanine dye

• Specialized

9.2

A man-made chemical with two linked rings used in photography and to stain cells

D

direct dye

• Specialized

5.4

A dye that colours cotton and similar fabrics without using a fixing chemical

D

dye-works

7.2

A factory where people dye cloth, yarn, and other materials

A

acid dye

• Specialized

6.3

A dye used to color wool and silk that sticks to their natural fibers

A

aniline dye

• Specialized

6.6

A man-made dye made from aniline used to colour cloth

A

azo dye

• Specialized

7.9

A man-made dye used to give bright colors to cloth

F

fluorescent dye

• Specialized

4.1

A substance that glows under ultraviolet light to show or track things in science

L

lac dye

• Specialized

9.9

A bright red dye made from the sticky material of tiny insects

M

metallized dye

• Specialized

9.1

A dye that contains a metal to give strong, long-lasting colour to fabric

R

radiopaque dye

• Specialized

5.7

A dye that blocks X-rays to make organs or blood vessels visible on scans

S

substantive dye

• Specialized

8.1

A coloring that sticks to fibers like cotton or rayon without extra treatment

V

vat dye

• Specialized

7.9

A strong fabric color that lasts when washed, used on cotton and denim

How Visible

to saturate

55 5.2

to dye

• Specialized

1 6.3

to tint

24 3.6

Surface Forms

Etymology