colourful
Britishadjective
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having intense colour or richly varied colours
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vivid, rich, or distinctive in character
Other Word Forms
- colourfully adverb
- colourfulness noun
Example Sentences
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Scarsbrook's actual language was more colourful than we can publish, because he knew just how important his friend's big breakthrough could prove.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
As ever, his language is colourful and quotable.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
There was plenty of inspiration for fashionistas at Stella McCartney's show, including colourful knitwear and crocheted tank tops - but it was the horses that stole the show.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Decorating their soldiers with colourful garlands, hundreds of Afghans rallied in border provinces to decry Pakistan killing civilians and to show support for their troops battling at the frontier.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
It was so colourful, so beautiful, it made the rest of the world look as if it was in grainy black and white.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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