varicoloured

US varicolored

/ (ˈvɛərɪˌkʌləd) /

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adjective

having many colours; variegated; motley

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Words nearby varicoloured

varicocele, varicocelectomy, varicography, varicoid, varicolored, varicoloured, varicomphalus, varicophlebitis, varicose, varicose aneurysm, varicose ulcer

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How to use varicoloured in a sentence

In sculpture he favours the use of varicoloured materials in the manner of the Greek chryselephantine sculpture.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
The lemon tree, with its white flower and its varicoloured fruit, is one of the prettiest trees to be found in Cuba.
Industrial Cuba|Robert P. Porter
The country below has changed into a flat surface of varicoloured figures.
Flying for France|James R. McConnell