coloring
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- noun
- /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
- US
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colorante alimentario
- Corn syrup and a lot of food coloring.
- coloring book
- coloring book and marker
- hair coloring
Blue food colouring, red food colouring, yellow food colouring.
- Blue food colouring, red food colouring, yellow food colouring.
Examples
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And then we added some green food coloring for fun.
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So if you or your kids are sensitive to food coloring, don't make this cake.
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We can even put red food coloring in it.
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I was totally afraid of the bad food coloring taste, but they were so sweet!
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We made the whole country out of flour... ...and water and salt and food coloring.
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Now we're going to add the food coloring and make some guacamole.
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It's actually water, food coloring, and a thickening agent, which Joseph finds easier to drink than real soup.
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And to make our lettuce, you'll need a little bit of green food coloring and shredded coconut.
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The kitchen table was littered with squeeze bulbs of food coloring, a bottle of vinegar, and bowls.
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We can even put red food coloring in the cake batter to make it look festive.
Synonyms
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A liquid or powder that people add to food to give it color
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A thing added to food or drink to change how it looks
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A thing added to food, fabric, paint, or cosmetics to give color
Compounds
- Baby Talk
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A book with simple line drawings for children to color with crayons or pencils
How Effective
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- US
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- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coloring comes from color, from Latin 'color' meaning 'colour', with the -ing ending turning it into a thing. So a coloring is a substance you add to food to give or change its colour.