Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

show colour

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
show -colour
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get angry, to scowl.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

May be derived from show one's true colors, but referring to showing one's bad behaviour through their anger.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shows colour (present, singular) showing colour (participle, present) showed colour (past) shown colour (participle, past)

Questions

What does show colour mean?
To get angry, to scowl.
Where does show colour come from?
May be derived from show one's true colors, but referring to showing one's bad behaviour through their anger.

How to pronounce show colour

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