Definitions for coloring

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coloring col·or·ing

Spelling: [kuhl-er-ing]

IPA: /ˈkʌl ər ɪŋ/

Coloring is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 199 anagrams from letters in coloring (cgilnoor).

Definitions for coloring

noun

1. the act or method of applying color.
2. appearance as to color:
3. a substance used to color something:
4. aspect or tone:
5. specious appearance; show.
6. the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
7. the natural appearance of the skin, especially of the face; complexion:
8. a ruddy complexion:
9. a blush:
10. vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work:
11. details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of a place or period:
12. something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye.
13. background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast.
14. colors. any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, especially of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization. nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag. U.S. Navy. the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at 8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset.
15. skin complexion of a particular people or ethnic group, especially when other than white: a person of color; people of color; a man of color; alumni of color; children of color.
16. outward appearance or aspect; guise or show:
17. a pretext:
18. Painting. the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture.
19. Phonetics. timbre.
20. Chiefly Law. an apparent or prima facie right or ground:
21. Music. tone color.
22. a trace or particle of valuable mineral, especially gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel.
23. Physics. any of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states. Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model.
24. Printing. the amount of ink used.
25. Heraldry. a tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure.

Idioms

1. call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces:
2. change color, to blush as from embarrassment. to turn pale, as from fear:
3. with flying colors. flying colors.

adjective

1. involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color:

verb (used with object)

1. to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye:
2. to cause to appear different from the reality:
3. to give a special character or distinguishing quality to:

verb (used without object)

1. to take on or change color:
2. to flush; blush:

Origin of coloring

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at color, -ing¹

Examples for coloring

Pilots are like coloring books: the broad strokes in black and white.

The false claim is one of at least a dozen coloring the narrative.

"Then you have been told very falsely," said Leonard, coloring.

"I thought I would come and tell you," said Halbert, coloring a little.

Their son, who looks about 10, is playing a handheld videogame while their daughter fiddles with a coloring book.

“Simple joys of life—hugging, kissing, coloring—they have been taken away,” she says.

Last year, the St. Louis-based publisher Really Big coloring Books released a Ted Cruz coloring book.

There were rather glaring errors in it of draughtsmanship and coloring.

The purpose of coloring it has not been disclosed by the manufacturers.

"And have left her no other resource," said Harry, coloring still more.