r-coloring

[ ahr-kuhl-er-ing ]

/ ˈɑrˌkʌl ər ɪŋ /

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the auditory quality of an r-sound given to a vowel, resulting from retroflex articulation or bunching of the tongue.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

Also called r-col·or; r-qual·i·ty

[ahr-kwol-i-tee] /ˈɑrˌkwɒl ɪ ti/ .

r-col·ored, adjective

For his part, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has expressed his “full confidence” in Representative Scalise.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright Was Worse Than Scalise|Ron Christie|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As Americans, we still have a right to air both our dirty laundry and our R-Rated films.
Should the U.S. Really Pay a Kim’s Ransom?|Kevin Bleyer|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now that Collette had left La Domaine, who was she a slave to, Collette or R?
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“No one else anywhere has had this much experience dealing with couples,” explained R.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Q was a Queen, who wore a silk slip; R was a Robber, and wanted a whip.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
"To R——," replied the man, as he turned silently and sullenly to retrace his steps.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Ego r improbaui, veritus scilicet, ne vel Galli, vel eti Gtiles hoc interpretartur in fidei nostr iniuri.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Gunn possessed a purple complexion which attained to full vigor of coloring in the nasal region.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The rich dark coloring is the pledge of your safety—better there than darkening your own brains.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.