coloring
/kˈʌlɚɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.59 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Our cookies contain no artificial flavorings or colorings."
- "The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America's food supply by the end of next year. […] The proposal also outlined a commitment for companies to supply food for school lunches that does not include artificial dyes or coloring."
- "The Rolands, both U.S.-educated lawyers with faculty positions in the national law school, are olive skinned, with the coloring of some Italians or Sephardic Jews."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more coloring (comparative)
most coloring (superlative)
colouring (alternative, UK)
colorings (plural)