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colourful

/ ˈkʌləfʊl /

adjective

  1. having intense colour or richly varied colours

  2. vivid, rich, or distinctive in character

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Word Forms

  • colourfully adverb
  • colourfulness noun
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But the usually barren landscape has been transformed by a carpet of colourful wildflowers, which have been brought to life by significant rainfall during the southern hemisphere's winter months.

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The service at Manchester Cathedral followed a colourful procession around the city, as thousands looked on and paid their respects.

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Hundreds of mourners walked with coffins draped in colourful cloth into the compound of the Arerti Mariam church while clerics conducted burial rituals.

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It was a privilege of this role to briefly cross paths with interesting, funny and charming characters, who led rich and colourful lives.

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Its stores are known for their colourful selection of hair bands, earrings, jewellery, and occasionally for toys such as slime and fluffy collectables.

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