polychrome

[ pol-ee-krohm ]

adjective

1. being of many or various colors.
2. decorated or executed in many colors, as a statue, vase, or mural.

verb (used with object)

, pol·y·chromed, pol·y·chrom·ing.

1. to paint in many or various colors.

noun

1. a polychrome object or work.

polychrome

/ ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊm /

adjective

1. having various or changing colours; polychromatic
2. made with or decorated in various colours

noun

1. a work of art or artefact in many colours

Word History and Origins

Origin of polychrome¹

1795–1805; earlier polychrom < German < Greek polýchrōmos many-colored. See poly-, -chrome

Example Sentences

DiCaprio’s disguised Romeo spies his Juliet from the other side of an aquarium shimmering with polychrome fish.

From Time

One day after a rain, Polychrome danced off the Rainbow and fell asleep on a little mound in this valley, not far from my castle.

From Project Gutenberg

"And perhaps she is still crying her poor little heart out because no tin man comes to marry her," suggested Polychrome.

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They shook their heads, and Polychrome laughed again and danced on after them when they resumed their journey.

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Polychrome laughed at him, for the Rainbow's Daughter knew more about thoughts than the Scarecrow did.

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The tin men and the Scarecrow never eat anything and Polychrome feasts only on dewdrops.

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