HyperDic: pastel

English > 3 senses of the word pastel:
ADJECTIVEallpastellacking in body or vigor
allpasteldelicate and pale in color
NOUNattributepastelany of various pale or light colors
pastel > pronunciation
Soundspaesteh'l
RhymesAix-la-Chapelle ... zinfandel / Zinfandel: 95 rhymes with ehl...
English > pastel: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking in body or vigor.
Example"faded pastel charms of the naive music"
Broaderdelicateexquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing
Spanishpastel
English > pastel: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDelicate and pale in color.
Example"pastel pink"
Broaderlight, light-colored(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent
Spanishclaro, pálido, pastel
Catalanclar, pàl·lid, pastel
Nounspastelany of various pale or light colors
English > pastel: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningAny of various pale or light colors.
Broaderchromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colourA color that has hue
Spanishpastel, pintura al pastel
Catalanpastel
Adjectivespasteldelicate and pale in color

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