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colored

The correct spelling is colored.

How to pronounce colored

/ˈkʌləɹd/
verb

IPA: /ˈkʌləɹd/

Say it like: Col-ore-d

The correct spelling is colored. To give something color. For example: "We could color the walls red."

Usage Examples

We could color the walls red.

My kindergartener loves to color.

Her face colored as she realized her mistake.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To give something color.
  2. 2.To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
  3. 3.(of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.
  4. 4.To affect without completely changing.
  5. 5.To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).

noun

  1. 1.A colored person.
  2. 2.(laundry) A colored article of clothing.

adjective

  1. 1.Having a color.
  2. 2.Having a particular color or kind of color.
  3. 3.Having prominent colors; colorful.
  4. 4.Influenced pervasively but subtly.
  5. 5.Of skin color other than white; in particular, black.

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