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- [kuhl-erd]
- /ˈkʌl ərd/
- /ˈkʌl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-erd]
- /ˈkʌl ərd/
Definitions of colored word
- adjective colored Something that is colored a particular color is that color. 3
- adjective colored Something that is colored is a particular color or combination of colors, rather than being just white, black, or the color that it is naturally. 3
- adjective colored A colored person belongs to a race of people with dark skins. 3
- adjective colored having color 3
- adjective colored of a (specified) color 3
- adjective colored of a group other than the Caucasoid 3
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Origin of colored
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at color, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Colored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
colored usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colored
adj colored
- glowing — incandescent.
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- shaded — noting or pertaining to an ornamented type in which a thin white line appears along one edge of each of the main strokes of a character.
- hued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- tinged — a slight degree of coloration.
adjective colored
- painted — reproduced or represented in paint: a painted image.
- highlighted — to emphasize or make prominent.
- bleached — made lighter in colour
Antonyms for colored
adj colored
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
noun colored
- miscolored — to give a wrong color to.
- discolored — Changed in color in a way that is less attractive.
See also
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