coloring
Meaning of coloring
verb, gerund or present participle
- 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).
noun- the process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.
the salon concentrates purely on colouring
- appearance with regard to colour.
the toad's colouring blended perfectly with its surroundings
- matter used to give a particular colour to something, especially food.
food colouring
paint the eggs using edible food colourings
Information about coloring
- The plural form of coloring is: colorings.
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Hyphenation of coloring
col-or-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- coloring is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
coloring synonyms
Meaning color:
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:
coloring antonyms
Meaning become pale in one's face from shock or fear:
Translation of coloring
Words that rhyme with coloring
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