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colorful.

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/General-American/ˈkə.lə.fʊl/South-Asia/kəˈlɜʳ.fʊl/South-Asia
  1. Possessing prominent and varied colors.

    US
    a colourful display of flowers
  2. Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.

    US
    He had a colourful career in the music industry.
  3. Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

    US · euphemistic
Where this word comes from

From color + -ful.

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