Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

painted

/ˈpeɪ.nɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: paint-ed
IPA: /ˈpeɪ.nɪd/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of paint

adj

Coated with paint.

adj

Depicted in paint.

adj

Colorful, as if painted.

adj

Wearing makeup.

adj

Superficial or cosmetic, without underlying depth of feeling.

Example Sentences

"Large-scale projects such as motion-picture production use huge sets with seamless painted walls, cycs, and floors—not to mention a vast array of lights."
"Sometimes the spatters extend a significant distance above other painted figures."
"the painted desert"
"painted turtle"
"GET OFF THE STREET, YOU PAINTED JEZEBEL."
"He had his mouth close to Lily's ear, hoping that this might be interpreted as affection. He felt Lily go rigid beneath the arm he had clasped about her, but that painted smile stayed on her face."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpeɪ.nɪd/

Derived Forms

electropainted handpainted nonpainted paintedness unpainted

Phrases

African painted frog American painted lady Australian painted snipe hand-painted Hula painted frog negative-painted not as black as one is painted painted bamboo

Frequently Paired Words

finger-painted painted by numbers painted oneself into a corner painted-out painted the town red painted with a broad brush spray painted

Synonyms

motley calico multicolor multi-color multicolour multi-colour multicolored multi-colored multicoloured multi-coloured particolored particoloured

Rhymes With

acquainted tainted fainted repainted unpainted untainted sainted

Questions

How do you pronounce painted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪ.nɪd/.
What does painted mean?: simple past and past participle of paint

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