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Colorful

//ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Possessing prominent and varied colors. US

    "It was a colourful vase with red and white hoops on the lid, and red bands above and below the main frieze. These bands also carry a metope pattern in white of triple lines and blobs, which can just be distinguished on the photographs."

  2. 2
    Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive. US

    "One of the most colourful people in motor racing, he writes in a colourful manner."

  3. 3
    Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language). US, euphemistic

    "Hussain celebrated reaching his ton with a gesture towards the media centre, pointing to the number three on the back of his shirt and offering some colourful language."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination wordnet
  2. 2
    having much or varied color wordnet
  3. 3
    striking in variety and interest wordnet

Etymology

From color + -ful.

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