Reverse Dictionary: FADE

ADJECTIVES
► FADESOME apt to fade → 1869 Eng. dial.
► FADY tending to fade; shading off by degrees into a paler hue → 1730-6
► MARCESCIBLE ► MARCESSIBLE liable to wither or fade → 1656 obs.
► BEDABBERED faded → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► DABRIFIED faded → 1895 Eng. dial
► DAVERED withered, faded, drooping → 1866 Eng. dial.
► EXOLETE of flowers, etc.: faded or withered → 1730 obs.
► FADE faded, feeble, languishing, withered → 1303 obs.
► FADEY ► FADY dull, faded → 1928 Amer. dial.
► FADGY faded, soiled → 1895 Eng. dial.
► FAUCHIE pale yellowish grey, of a faded colour → 1911 Sc.
► FAUGH pale, faint of colour; faded, yellowed → 1824 Sc. obs.
► FEACHY pale yellowish grey, of a faded colour → 1911 Sc. obs.
► RUSTY of clothes: faded through use; worn, shabby → 1602
► SCAW’D faded, discoloured; worthless → 1785 Sc.
► SCAW’D-LIKE faded in colour → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► WALLAN withered, faded → 1868 Sc.
► WALLOWED withered, faded, discoloured → a1300 obs.

NOUNS
► SCAW a faded or spoilt mark → Bk1904 Sc.

VERBS
► BEDABBER to fade by keeping in the hands → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BEJABBER to fade by keeping in the hands → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► CAST COLOUR to lose colour, to become pale, to fade, esp. by the action of light → c1350
► DABBER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil → 1854 Eng. dial.
► DAPPER to fade, to droop, to wither; to soil → 1854 Eng. dial.
► DAVER to fade; to wither; to droop; to soil → 1621 Eng. dial.
► DEFADE to lose freshness or fairness; to fade away; to grow worse in quality or character → c1325 obs.
► DOW to lose brightness or freshness; to fade, to become dull or musty; to fall into a sleepy state → 1502 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► DUN to become dark or dim; to become dull in colour to lose colour, to fade → a1400 obs.
► DWINE to waste or pine away; to decline in vigour; to languish, to fade, to wither → c1000 arch.
► DYVER to wither, to fade → 1863 Eng. dial.
► FAINT to lose colour or brightness; to fade, to die away → 1430
► FALLOW to become pale or yellow; hence, to fade, to wither → a1000 obs.
► FIZZLE OUT to come to a disappointing end; to fade out → a1848 colloq.
► QUAIL to fade, wither, etc. → c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► SCAD to soil by frequent use; to fade; used esp. of dress → Bk1904 Sc.
► SCAW to spoil or destroy the appearance of, esp. in respect of colour; to make shabby or faded → 1772 Sc.
► TAINT to lose vigour or courage; to become weak or faint; to wither, to fade → 1605 obs.
► TO-DRESE to fall apart; to decay, to fade → a900 obs.
► UNAPPAIR to become impaired; to fade → 1426 obs.
► VADE of colour : to fade → 1471 obs.
► WALLAN to wither, to fade → 1868 Sc.
► WALLOW to wither, to fade; to waste away → c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WANZE to wither, to fade, to waste away; to become emaciated → 1567 obs.
► WELK of a flower, plant, etc.: to lose freshness or greenness; to become flaccid or dry; to wilt, to wither, to fade → c1250 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WELKEN to wither; to fade → 1398 obs.