colorful
/ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.80 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "a colourful display of flowers"
- "It was a colourful vase with red and white hoops on the lid, and red bands above and below the main frieze. These bands also carry a metope pattern in white of triple lines and blobs, which can just be distinguished on the photographs."
- "[Sen. John Curtis] gives colorful socks to other lawmakers on their birthdays."
- "Blue and gold macaws are not native to Caracas. But over the past two decades their numbers in Venezuela's capital have skyrocketed, with hundreds of these birds now flying freely across the city, and dazzling locals with their colorful feathers and peculiar calls."
- "He had a colourful career in the music industry."
- "One of the most colourful people in motor racing, he writes in a colourful manner."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkʌl.əɹ.fl̩/
- British English: /ˈkʌl.ə.fl̩/
Usage
- American usage