English Explanatory Dictionary

colorful

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Possessing prominent and varied colors.
  2. Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.
  3. Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/ /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Denendaden-colorful.wav /ˈkə.lə.fʊl/ /kəˈlɜʳ.fʊl/ [kɐ.lɜ(ː)(ɾ).fʊl]

Word forms

colorful more colorful most colorful colourful

Etymology

From color + -ful.

Synonyms

multicolored polychromatic motley

Derived words

colorfully colorfulness colourful bluetail noncolorful uncolorful
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