fade.
Weak; insipid; tasteless.
Meaning & usage
Weak; insipid; tasteless.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin. Probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, from Latin fatuus (“insipid”).
A golf shot that curves intentionally to the player's right (if they are right-handed) or to the left (if left-handed).
A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
A fight.
A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin. Probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, from Latin fatuus (“insipid”).
To hit the ball with the shot called a fade.
To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
The milkman's whistling faded into the distance.
To cause to fade.
To bet against (someone).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin. Probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, from Latin fatuus (“insipid”).
Strong; bold; doughty.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fade, fede, of uncertain origin. Compare Old English ġefæd (“orderly, tidy, discreet, well-regulated”). See also fad.
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