Fade \Fade\a. [F., prob. fr. L. vapidus vapid, or possibly fr,fatuus foolish, insipid.]

Weak; insipid; tasteless; commonplace. [R.]

``Passages that are somewhat fade.'' --Jeffrey.

His masculine taste gave him a sense of something fade and ludicrous. --De Quincey.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fade \Fade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Faded; p. pr. & vb. n. Fading.]

[OE. faden, vaden, prob. fr. fade, a.; cf. Prov. D. vadden to fade, wither, vaddigh languid, torpid. Cf. Fade, a., Vade.]

1. To become fade; to grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

The earth mourneth and fadeth away. --Is. xxiv. 4.

2. To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. ``Flowers that never fade.'' --Milton.

3. To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

The stars shall fade away. --Addison

He makes a swanlike end, Fading in music. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Fade \Fade\, v. t. To cause to wither; to deprive of freshness or vigor; to wear away.

No winter could his laurels fade. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)