Shade

"Shade" in Spanish

cuereada

(subtle insult)

matiz

(variety of color)

persiana

(something that blocks light, particularly in a window)

rajadura

(subtle insult)

sombra

(darkness where light is blocked)

tono

(variety of color)

umbral

(variety of color)

adumbrar

(to darken or to lightly colour)

ensombrecer

(to shield from light)

matizar

(to alter slightly)

oscurecer

(to darken or to lightly colour)

sombrear

(to shield from light)

sombrear

(to darken or to lightly colour)

tirar

(to vary slightly, particularly in color)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.