Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Brit. same as
colorful .
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- adjective
Possessing prominent andvaried colours . - adjective
Interesting ,multifaceted ,energetic ,distinctive . - adjective euphemistic
Profane ,obscene ,offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective striking in variety and interest
- adjective having striking color
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Examples
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If I close my eyes, I can still see them, the books of my childhood, ranged in colourful rows on the shelves of memory.
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If I close my eyes, I can still see them, the books of my childhood, ranged in colourful rows on the shelves of memory.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » The magic country of childhood reading 2009
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The most theatre I get to involves a group in colourful skivvies or fairy costumes or dog costumes.
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I make something similar (with walnuts, without chocolate) in colourful bun-cases for the children.
Banana bread-cake 2009
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The Prime Minister made the announcement after a roundtable discussion with Niagara Region parents about fruit and candy flavoured cigarillos sold in colourful and slick packages, some priced less than a toonie.
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Certainly such claims can be disguised in colourful language, such as the idea that Muslims do not protest against radicalism enough, or that Muslims are complicit in terrorism, but in a very short period of time we have witnessed the open pronouncement that the common Muslim is nothing but an illiterate and scheming sympathizer of Global Islamic Jihad.
The Desecretion Of The Koran Is Not A Good Thing For Europe « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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Certainly such claims can be disguised in colourful language, such as the idea that Muslims do not protest against radicalism enough, or that Muslims are complicit in terrorism, but in a very short period of time we have witnessed the open pronouncement that the common Muslim is nothing but an illiterate and scheming sympathizer of Global Islamic Jihad.
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As sender of rain, he is depicted in colourful detail with torrents of water pouring out of his mouth (Dresden 74).
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Then they made another stop at the tavern called "Het Briesende Ros" (work like a horse by day, be a stag by night!) where the young and handsome Fabi was chased by men in colourful tight pants.
D&D last night nathreee 2008
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As sender of rain, he is depicted in colourful detail with torrents of water pouring out of his mouth (Dresden 74).
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