faded
/ˈfeɪdɪd/
adjective
- Having lost color, brightness, or freshness over time.
- She wore a pair of faded blue jeans.
- His old T-shirt was faded from many washes.
- The faded curtains let in too much sunlight.
- No longer strong, clear, or vivid; diminished in intensity.
- The faded memories of her childhood were hard to recall.
- The faded sound of the distant train whistle was barely audible.
- There was only a faded hope that they would find the lost hiker.
- Slang: feeling the effects of marijuana or alcohol; mildly intoxicated.
- She said she was faded and needed to lie down.
- After the party, everyone was feeling a little faded.
- He was too faded to drive home safely.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'fade' — to have gradually lost color, brightness, or strength.
- Her voice faded when she realized no one was listening.
- The flowers faded after a week in the vase.
- The sunlight faded as the clouds rolled in.