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multi-colored

multi-colored

5 2.6
Having parts of different bright colors
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltiˈkʌlɚd/
  • US
translation icon : multicolor
  • With bright red hair and a multi-coloured space-suit, his unearthly appearance shocked the nation.
  • multi-colored button
  • multi-colored stripes
  • multi-colored suit

I don't care what flag you fly if it's the gay flag, the the the straight flag, the multi colored trans bisexual flag.

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Examples

  • During the festival, the streets were lined with multi-colored flags and decorations that filled the air with excitement.

  • The cloth would be very bright, and there was multi-colored embroidery around the neck.

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  • The multi-colored hydrangea just might work.

  • The world is just so much prettier with the multi-colored leaves of fall.

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  • Behind her in the mirror, a tapestry woven with multi-colored stripes was reflected.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The multi-colored lights fleeing across the walls and the tangle of dancers mesmerized her.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The lush green mountains are topped with multi-colored ash from the Novarupta volcano.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It's a white leather multi-colored patchwork purse with a turquoise lining and a cute little teddy bear in a tutu!

  • The cast was costumed in motley, layered, multi-colored outfits straight out of Godspell, faces painted and hairdos bedazzled.

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  • The artist created a stunning mural featuring multi-colored butterflies that brightened the dull wall.

Synonyms

colorful
vsmulti-colored
  • US
89 1.0

Having bright, different colors that catch the eye

is focused on distinct sections or patches rather than overall brightness
brightly-colored
vsmulti-colored
15 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

describes patched or sectional color patterns rather than brightness alone
multicolored
vsmulti-colored
  • US
8 2.9

Having many different bright colors

is used generally for sections of different bright colors
mottled
vsmulti-colored
7 6.3

Covered with spots or patches of different colors

is the general term for patched colors without focusing on small spots
dappled
vsmulti-colored
5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

is broader, naming any patched color layout not only small spots
variegated
vsmulti-colored
5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is the general patched color term without stressing pattern details
kaleidoscopic
vsmulti-colored
3 7.9

Full of many bright colors and shapes that change often

is about fixed sections or patches rather than a continually changing display
pied
vsmulti-colored
1 7.9

Having patches of different colors, often bright

is the general phrase for patched colors without the stylistic tone
painted
vsmulti-colored
1 1.6

Having patches of bright colors

is the basic descriptive term for sections or patches of color
multicolor
vsmulti-colored
  • US
1 3.2

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

is the hyphenated adjectival form used neutrally
piebald
vsmulti-colored
1 8.4

Having large patches of two different colors on the fur

is the everyday descriptor for patched colors not limited to animals
polychromatic
vsmulti-colored
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

is the everyday patched color term, not the technical sense
multihued
vsmulti-colored
1 5.9

Having many different colors

is the literal visual descriptor rather than a figurative description
motley
vsmulti-colored
7.4

Having patches of different bright colors

is a neutral label not stressing a strongly mixed appearance
multi-color
vsmulti-colored
  • US
3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

is the simple descriptive adjective that names those patches
particolored
vsmulti-colored
8.1

Having patches of different bright colors

is more general and less focused on separate distinct areas
varicolored
vsmulti-colored
5.7

Having many different colors

is more specific about separate patches rather than overall mix
polychrome
vsmulti-colored
7.5

Having many bright colors

is the neutral visual descriptor without decorative implication
polychromic
vsmulti-colored
  • Specialized
8.2

Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly

is the basic term for sections or patches of different colors
multitoned
vsmulti-colored
4.7

Having more than one color, tone, or sound

is about distinct bright patches rather than subtle tonal variation
calico
vsmulti-colored
5.6

Having patches of different colors, often on animals or cloth

is the neutral color patch term not tied to fabric or animal use
heterochromatic
vsmulti-colored
8.8

Showing many different colors

is the common visual term, not the scientific or wavelength sense
kaleidoscopical
vsmulti-colored
9.8

Full of bright colors and patterns that change quickly

is a stable patched color description not implying continuous change

Antonyms

Having only one color, or for light, only one wavelength

How Colorful

multi-colored
  • US
5 2.6
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
duotone
6.0
monochrome
2 6.1

Surface Forms

multi-colored positive
multi-coloured positive

Morphology

multi-colored = colored (transparent) = multi + color + ed

The word is transparently formed by adding multi- to colored, with the meaning 'having many colors' following standard English morphology.

Etymology

The word multi-colored is made of the part multi- meaning 'many', as in multiple, and color meaning 'color', so it literally means 'many colors' and is used for something with patches of different, usually bright, colors.