1. colour
adjective. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] having or capable of producing colors.
Antonyms
- deconcentrate
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
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2. colour
verb. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] affect as in thought or feeling.
Synonyms
- impact
- touch on
- touch
- affect
- bear upon
- color
- tinge
- distort
Antonyms
- qualify
- denaturalize
- empty
- cause to sleep
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
3. colour
verb. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] decorate with colors.
Synonyms
- decorate
- grace
- ornament
- emblazon
- embellish
- adorn
- color
- beautify
Antonyms
- complicate
- hydrogenate
- unscramble
- strengthen
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
4. colour
noun. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction.
Synonyms
- sort
- color
- kind
- form
Antonyms
- better
- assimilate
- stiffen
- thin
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
5. colour
noun. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] interest and variety and intensity.
Synonyms
- colourful
- colorless
- colourless
- interestingness
- color
- interest
- colorful
Antonyms
- uninterestingness
- colorful
- clean
- unstring
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
6. colour
noun. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation.
Synonyms
- appearance
- visual aspect
Antonyms
- enable
- loosen
- depersonalize
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
7. colour
verb. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] give a deceptive explanation or excuse for.
Synonyms
- justify
- rationalise
- rationalize
- apologise
- gloss
- color
- excuse
Antonyms
- detransitivize
- awaken
- deoxidize
- nationalize
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
8. colour
verb. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] modify or bias.
Synonyms
- work
- act upon
- color
Antonyms
- clarify
- focus
- rejuvenate
- personalize
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
9. colour
noun. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] any material used for its color.
Synonyms
- stuff
- tincture
- dye
- pigment
- stain
- coloring material
- paint
- mordant
- material
- color
- colouring material
- dyestuff
- hematochrome
Antonyms
- brighten
- occidentalize
- inactivate
- de-iodinate
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
10. colour
verb. ['ˈkʌlɝ'] change color, often in an undesired manner.
Synonyms
- blench
- discolor
- tan
- yellow
- melanize
- white
- color
- gray
- dye
- blacken
- blush
- grey
- change
- silver
- discolour
- flush
- blanch
- burn
- crimson
- pale
- nigrify
- redden
- melanise
- blue
- purple
- green
- black
- tone
- sunburn
- turn
- whiten
Antonyms
- stay
- whiten
- dry
- cool
Etymology
- color (Middle English (1100-1500))
- colur (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word colour
1. Noun, singular or mass
Look at the colour of the inside of the egg each time you candle.
2. Adjective
If you are going to a party in your honour of your long-wedded bliss, figure out what colour schemes or theme will be used.
3. Noun, plural
You can use pencil crayons to softly colour in the squares without blurring the writing.
4. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Use the applicator bottle to squeeze the hair colour all over dry, unwashed hair.