colorful

UK /ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/ US /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/
adj 3

Definitions

adj

1

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

It was a colourful vase with red and white hoops on the lid, and red bands above and below the main frieze. These bands also carry a metope pattern in white of triple lines and blobs, which can just be distinguished on the photographs.

[Sen. John Curtis] gives colorful socks to other lawmakers on their birthdays.

2

Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.

One of the most colourful people in motor racing, he writes in a colourful manner.

3

Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

Hussain celebrated reaching his ton with a gesture towards the media centre, pointing to the number three on the back of his shirt and offering some colourful language.

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