an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"
any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"
protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"