Coloured - definition, pronunciation, transcription
adjective
- (used of color) artificially produced; not natural (syn: colored, dyed)
- having skin rich in melanin pigments (syn: colored, negro)
Extra examples
Rivers and lakes are often coloured green by algae.
The child coloured in the picture.
Andrew couldn't help noticing that she coloured slightly.
Mary coloured up when Jim praised her cooking.
These brightly coloured insects flit about above the ground.
Sort out the washing into white and coloured materials.
Sunset came and coloured the sky a brilliant red.
Her eyes suddenly met his and she coloured slightly.
In my position, I can't afford to let my judgement be coloured by personal feelings.
Coloured glass can be added for effect.
The simple stone floor is the perfect foil for the brightly coloured furnishings.
The tree was garlanded with strings of coloured lights.
Coloured fish darted hither and thither (=backwards and forwards).
The male is usually bigger and more brightly coloured than the female.
Predators have been observed to avoid attacking brightly coloured species.
Word forms
singular: coloured
plural: coloureds
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