hue

Universal Words noun 1 (literary or technical) a colour; a particular shade of a colour: His face took on an unhealthy whitish hue. * Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn. 2 (formal) a type of belief or opinion: supporters of every political hue IDIOMS hue and cry strong public protest about sth: Further cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public.