colourful

/ ˈkʌləfʊl /

adjective

1. having intense colour or richly varied colours

2. vivid, rich, or distinctive in character

Other Word Forms

• colourfully adverb
• colourfulness noun

Example Sentences

To Magrita, 66, who is enjoying a mulled wine with her husband Dietmar, 69, German Christmas markets are characterised by their unique atmosphere: "The colourful lights and Christmas decorations make it so special."

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A tour of the home given to Rai showed a wood-burning stove in a kitchen, colourful children's beds covered with stuffed animals, and Christmas lights strewn about the home.

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His Croydon store, with a colourful Christmas aisle, is bustling on a weekend visit with queues for the tills as shoppers stock up on mouthwash, washing up liquid, sweets and batteries.

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As one put it, rather colourfully, "you can't reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth".

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Inside the back bedroom, a colourful bedspread covers the bed where her family was shot.

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