tan

English Thesaurus

1. a light brown the color of topaz (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	light brown,
definition	:	a brown that is light but unsaturated (noun.attribute)

2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	circular function, trigonometric function,
definition	:	function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle (noun.linkdef)

3. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun.state)

hypernym	:	hyperpigmentation,
definition	:	unusual darkening of the skin (noun.state)

4. get a tan, from wind or sun (verb.body)

hypernym	:	color, colour, discolor, discolour,
definition	:	change color, often in an undesired manner (verb.change)

hyponym	:	suntan,
definition	:	get a tan from being exposed to the sun (verb.body)

5. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather (verb.change)

hypernym	:	convert,
definition	:	change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change)

hyponym	:	bark,
definition	:	tan (a skin) with bark tannins (verb.change)

6. of a light yellowish-brown color (adj.all)

similar	:	chromatic,
definition	:	being or having or characterized by hue (adj.all)

7. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	tangential,
definition	:	of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent (adj.pert)

8. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun.state)

derivation	:	bronze, tan,
definition	:	get a tan, from wind or sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	suntan,
definition	:	get a tan from being exposed to the sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	burn, sunburn,
definition	:	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun (verb.body)

9. get a tan, from wind or sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	tanning,
definition	:	process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light (noun.process)

derivation	:	burn, sunburn, suntan, tan,
definition	:	a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun.state)

10. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather (verb.change)

derivation	:	tanning,
definition	:	making leather from rawhide (noun.act)

derivation	:	tannery,
definition	:	workplace where skins and hides are tanned (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	tanner,
definition	:	a craftsman who tans skins and hides (noun.person)

11. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	tangential,
definition	:	of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent (adj.pert)

12. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun.state)

derivation	:	bronze, tan,
definition	:	get a tan, from wind or sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	suntan,
definition	:	get a tan from being exposed to the sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	burn, sunburn,
definition	:	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun (verb.body)

13. get a tan, from wind or sun (verb.body)

derivation	:	tanning,
definition	:	process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light (noun.process)

derivation	:	burn, sunburn, suntan, tan,
definition	:	a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun (noun.state)

14. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather (verb.change)

derivation	:	tanning,
definition	:	making leather from rawhide (noun.act)

derivation	:	tannery,
definition	:	workplace where skins and hides are tanned (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	tanner,
definition	:	a craftsman who tans skins and hides (noun.person)