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COLORED

(adj., noun, adj.sat, verb)

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There are 11 meanings of the word Colored.

How to pronounce colored:

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Colored - as an adjective

Having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

Example: "Colored crepe paper"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colorful13coloured11
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
uncolored12

Colored - as a noun

A united states term for blacks that is now considered offensive

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colored personcoloured11coloured person

Colored - as an adjective satellite

Having skin rich in melanin pigments;

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
coloured11

Favoring one person or side over another

Example: "A biased account of the trial"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
biased9coloured11one-sidedslanted8

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

Example: "A bleached blonde"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bleached16coloured11dyed9

Colored - as a verb

To give something color.

Example: "We could color the walls red."

To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

Example: "My kindergartener loves to color."

(of a person or their face) to become red through increased blood flow.

Example: "Her face colored as she realized her mistake."

To affect without completely changing.

Example: "That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."

To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).

Example: "Color me confused."

To assign colors to the vertices of a graph (or the regions of a map) so that no two vertices connected by an edge (regions sharing a border) have the same color.

Example: "Can this graph be 2-colored?"

Example Sentences

"He always wears bright colored socks."
"The artist created a masterpiece using different colored paints."
"I prefer colored pens for taking notes."
"Her hair is naturally colored with streaks of gold."
"She painted a colored portrait of her grandfather."
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Word Game Points

Is COLORED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, colored is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COLORED has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is COLORED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, colored is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COLORED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is COLORED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, colored is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COLORED has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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