tan

/tˈæn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
2. a light brown the color of topaz
3. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle

adjective

1. of a light yellowish-brown color

verb

1. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
2. get a tan, from wind or sun

Synonyms for tan

• suntan
• sunburn
• burn
• topaz
• tangent
• chromatic
• bronze

Words that rhyme with tan

• man
• ban
• scan
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• pan
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• rattan
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• caftan
• cyan
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• merman
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• suntan
• turbofan
• anchorman
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• bedpan