hue : Idioms & Phrases


Hue and cry

  • noun loud and persistent outcry from many people
    clamor; clamour; clamoring; clamouring.
    • he ignored the clamor of the crowd
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  • (Law), a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, and which all who heard it were obliged to take up, joining in the pursuit till the malefactor was taken; in later usage, a written proclamation issued on the escape of a felon from prison, requiring all persons to aid in retaking him.
Webster 1913

orange-hued

  • adjective satellite having the color of ripe oranges
    orange-coloured; orange-colored.
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pale-hued

  • adjective satellite having a pale color
    pale-colored.
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