Colored
Meaning of Colored
verb, past tense
- change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.
he coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades
- (of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush.
she coloured slightly
- influence, especially in a negative way; distort.
the experiences had coloured her whole existence
Middle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
adjective- having a colour or colours, especially as opposed to being black, white, or neutral.
strings of coloured lights
brightly coloured birds are easier to see
a peach-coloured sofa
- wholly or partly of non-white descent.
- used as an ethnic label for people of mixed ethnic origin, including Khoisan, African, Malay, Chinese, and white.
there was a drive to recruit coloured, black, and Indian members
- a person who is wholly or partly of non-white descent.
- a person of mixed descent usually speaking Afrikaans or English as their mother tongue.
the ANC was not making much progress among Indians or mixed-race Coloureds
- clothes, sheets, etc. that are any colour but white.
she wouldn't mix her whites with her coloureds on wash day
Information about Colored
- The plural form of Colored is: Coloreds.
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Hyphenation of Colored
Colored
- It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
- Colored is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Colored synonyms
Meaning coloured:
Meaning biased:
Meaning bleached:
Meaning colour (something) slightly; tinge:
Meaning add a colour to or change the colour of (something) by soaking it in a solution impregnated with a dye:
Meaning colour slightly:
Meaning screen from direct light:
Meaning colour (something) with or as if with pigment:
Meaning colour (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical:
Meaning cover the surface of (something) with paint:
Meaning show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face:
Meaning (of a person) blush:
Meaning (of a person's skin, face, etc.) become red and hot, typically as the result of illness or strong emotion:
Meaning (of a person's face) become flushed, especially through embarrassment:
Meaning have an influence on:
Meaning have an effect on; make a difference to:
Meaning present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way:
Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):
Meaning distort or corrupt the original course, meaning, or state of (something):
Meaning make or become bent or twisted out of shape, typically as a result of the effects of heat or damp:
Meaning form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape:
Meaning suddenly change direction or position:
Meaning give a misleading or false account or impression of:
Meaning cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something:
Meaning give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased:
Meaning prove harmful or destructive to:
Colored antonyms
Meaning become pale in one's face from shock or fear:
Anagrams of Colored
Words that rhyme with Colored
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