colorful — having many bright colors
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having many bright colors
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌlərfəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's colorful stories about her youth always make us laugh.
- The CEO used some colorful language when he saw the quarterly report.
- The peacock displayed its colorful feathers to attract a mate.
colorful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkʌlərfəl/]
having many bright colors
a cheerful artist arranges dozens of paint tubes and brushes across her table. She squeezes red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and orange paint onto her large palette. The wet paints mix and blend creating rainbow swirls and patterns. Her canvas displays a magnificent landscape filled with every color imaginable. Festival visitors gather around her booth, pointing excitedly at the brilliant artwork. Children nearby hold balloons in matching bright hues while wearing rainbow face paint. having many bright colors in a spectacular display
Colorful strokes create something wonderful and powerful!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Colorful emerged in the 14th century by combining the noun 'color' (from Latin 'color' meaning hue or pigment) with the productive English suffix '-ful' (meaning full of or abounding in). The word originally denoted simply 'having color,' but evolved to encompass meanings of vibrant, vivid, or richly varied in appearance.
Breakdown
color (Latin 'color': hue, pigment) + -ful (Old English suffix: full of, abounding in). The compound literally means 'full of color,' which metaphorically extended to convey liveliness and visual richness.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's colorful stories about her youth always make us laugh.”
“The CEO used some colorful language when he saw the quarterly report.”
“The peacock displayed its colorful feathers to attract a mate.”
“My boss has a colorful past - he used to be a circus performer!”
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