[dahy] 
noun, verb, dyed, dye⋅ing.| 1. | a coloring material or matter. |
| 2. | a liquid containing coloring matter, for imparting a particular hue to cloth, paper, etc. |
| 3. | color or hue, esp. as produced by dyeing. |
| 4. | to color or stain; treat with a dye; color (cloth, hair, etc.) with a substance containing coloring matter: to dye a dress green. |
| 5. | to impart (color) by means of a dye: The coloring matter dyed green. |
| 6. | to impart color, as a dye: This brand dyes well. |
| 7. | to become colored or absorb color when treated with a dye: This cloth dyes easily. |
| 8. | of the deepest or blackest dye, of the most extreme or the worst sort: a prevaricator of the blackest dye. |
| dye (dī) n.
v. tr. To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution. v. intr. To take on or impart color. [Middle English deie, from Old English dēag, dēah.] dy'er n. |
dye (dī)
n.
A substance used to color materials or substances, such as cells, tissues, and microorganisms.
Dye
The art of dyeing is one of great antiquity, although no special mention is made of it in the Old Testament. The Hebrews probably learned it from the Egyptians (see Ex. 26:1; 28:5-8), who brought it to great perfection. In New Testament times Thyatira was famed for its dyers (Acts 16:14). (See COLOUR.)