multicoloured

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌkʌləd) /

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adjective

having many colours

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Words nearby multicoloured

multicide, multicoil, multicollinearity, multicolor, multicolored, multicoloured, multiculti, multicultural, multiculturalism, multicylinder, multidentate

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How to use multicoloured in a sentence

Frank, the dog, became the proud but worried mother of five puppies, all multicoloured like himself.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
Mr Bloom stood at the corner, his eyes wandering over the multicoloured hoardings.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Multicoloured leaves danced down from the trees in the villa gardens.
The Far Horizon|Lucas Malet
Vivid, multicoloured scintillations and innumerable glittering stars flashed out and thronged the sky.
Combed Out|Fritz August Voigt

In their midst, swarmed a herd of yelping women, a whole field of black hair and multicoloured flowers in an atmosphere of fire.
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys