colourful
Britishadjective
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having intense colour or richly varied colours
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vivid, rich, or distinctive in character
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As the afternoon went on, more colourful people arrived at the house.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
When reception was good, they watched weekend shows in which K-pop idols competed, all colourful hair and slick moves.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
At a car showroom at the market, owner Noor Ali was surrounded by a dozen colourful vehicles built with imported Japanese parts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Near the Torkham crossing, colourful trucks were piled high with families' furniture and other possessions from Pakistan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“There is Mrs. Smith’s house,” Granny remarked as she led me up a long driveway of a beautiful villa-type house surrounded by a well-manicured lawn with several beds of colourful, sweet-smelling flowers and rosebushes.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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