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painted

painted

1 1.6
Having patches of bright colors
  • adjective
  • /ˈpeɪntɪd/
translation icon : multicolor
  • The Painted Desert Inn at Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park was a WPA project built in the 1930s by the young men and boys in the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps).
  • Painted Ladies
  • Painted Lady
  • Painted Desert

Examples

  • It was like all painted floor, ceiling, walls, everything like mint green.

  • Welcome to my blog, The Red Painted Cottage.

    Blog text (26)
  • The postcard was of the Painted Desert.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It told the reader to look ahead several miles to what became the Painted Desert.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • And all through the downtown strip, they have these fun benches that are all painted differently.

  • The flowers in the garden were painted in vibrant reds and yellows, creating a beautiful display.

  • She loves the painted walls in her living room, each a different bright color.

  • The children's playground was painted with colorful designs to make it more inviting.

Synonyms

colorful
vspainted
  • US
89 1.0

Having bright, different colors that catch the eye

focuses on patchy or sectional colors rather than general brightness
multicolored
vspainted
  • US
8 2.9

Having many different bright colors

focuses more generally on the same patchy bright coloring
mottled
vspainted
7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

is the general neutral label for patchy bright or varied coloring
dappled
vspainted
5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

is the general neutral term for differing bright or varied sections
multi-colored
vspainted
  • US
5 2.6

Having parts of different bright colors

is the broad neutral term for that patched colorful effect
variegated
vspainted
5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

uses a simpler neutral word for that varied patchy appearance
pied
vspainted
1 7.9

Having patches of different colors, often bright

is the wider neutral name for that patchy contrasting coloring
multicolor
vspainted
  • US
1 3.2

Having parts with different bright colors, like a rug or scarf

is the same general label for that patched bright look
piebald
vspainted
1 8.4

Having large patches of two different colors on the fur

is the broader neutral word for patchy bright coloring beyond animals
motley
vspainted
7.4

Having patches of different bright colors

is the neutral general term for that patchy bright appearance
multi-color
vspainted
  • US
3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

is the general descriptor for that patchy bright coloring
particolored
vspainted
8.1

Having patches of different bright colors

is the broader neutral term for that multipatched bright pattern
varicolored
vspainted
5.7

Having many different colors

specifies the same many-color look but in a simpler term
blotched
vspainted
6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

is the broader term for patches of different, usually bright, colors
flecked
vspainted
4.4

With small spots of a different color

describes the same multipatch idea but with larger or clearer sections
calico
vspainted
5.6

Having patches of different colors, often on animals or cloth

is the neutral general term for patchy bright colors beyond fabrics

Antonyms

208 1.0

Simple and not decorated or flavored

2 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

Idioms

Not as bad or evil as people say

Less bad than people often say

Compounds

1 5.1

A freshwater turtle with bright yellow and red marks on its shell and skin

A North American butterfly with dark brown wings and white and orange spots

9.5

A bird with bright patterned feathers that lives in dry parts of India

A freshwater turtle with bright yellow and red markings on its shell and head

A small garden plant with bright, soft, trumpet-shaped flowers often yellow or purple

A freshwater turtle with bright yellow and red markings on its shell and skin

A plant grown indoors with colorful patterned leaves for decoration

9.6

A wild plant with bright red or orange flower parts that look like a brush

painted daisy
  • Indian
7.4

A garden plant from Asia with divided scented leaves and white, pink, or purple flowers that keeps insects away

A desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona with colorful layered rocks

A small fish that lives near the coast and has a light body with dark bands

9.9

A woman who wears heavy makeup and dresses to attract sexual attention

A tropical plant with bright red leaves and poisonous milky sap

A tropical plant with bright, colorful leaves grown for gardens or pots

How Colorful

gaudy
22 5.5
bright
235 1.0
painted
1 1.6
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
tinted
16 3.2
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

painted positive

Morphology

painted = paint (transparent) = paint + ed

Describes surfaces with areas of applied paint; directly derived from the literal sense of being painted.

Etymology

Painted comes from paint, which means 'to colour', and is often used for things with bright patches or different colours, like a painted bird or mask. That's why a painted object usually has visible areas of colour.