TAN
Scrabble letter values: T1A1N1 = 3
Definition
- adjective of a light yellowish-brown color.
- verb treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather.
- verb get a tan, from wind or sun. — synonyms: bronze
- noun a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun. — synonyms: suntan, sunburn, burn
- noun a light brown the color of topaz. — synonyms: topaz
- noun ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle. — synonyms: tangent
Examples
- “She still has a tan from her vacation in Mexico.”
- “Mine is the white car parked next to the tan pickup truck.”
- “You’re looking very tan this week.”