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COLOURED

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

There are 11 meanings of the word Coloured.

Coloured - as an adjective

Having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

Example: "Colored crepe paper"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colored10colorful13

Coloured - as a noun

A united states term for blacks that is now considered offensive

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colored10colored personcoloured person

Coloured - as an adjective satellite

Favoring one person or side over another

Example: "A biased account of the trial"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
biased9colored10one-sidedslanted8

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

Example: "A bleached blonde"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bleached16colored10dyed9

Having skin rich in melanin pigments;

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colored10

Coloured - 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

"She was wearing a brightly coloured dress."
"The artist used a variety of coloured paints for the masterpiece."
"He has a collection of coloured pens."
"The children drew pictures with coloured crayons."
"I prefer the coloured version of this photograph."
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Word Game Points

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

COLOURED has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is COLOURED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, coloured is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COLOURED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is COLOURED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, coloured is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COLOURED has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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