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color

col·or

color

 
 
pronunciation:
kuh lr
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: When we look at something in the light, we see the shape of it, the size of it, and also its color. Some of the colors we can see are red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange. Color is one of the most important things we use to describe things.
My favorite color is orange.My box of crayons has sixteen colors, and I used every one except brown to make my dad's birthday card.My eyes are brown. What color are your eyes?
 
similar words:
cast, shade
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: colors, coloring, colored
definition: When you color a picture, you put color in the picture.
The little boy colored the picture with crayons.
 
synonyms:
paint
Word Builder: color +
  • colorful:
    having many colors or having bright colors.
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