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colour

noun · adjective · verb

Simple meaning

Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

Pronunciation

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kuhler

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ˈkʌlɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

adjective

  1. Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

verb

  1. Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

  2. Add color to

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

Used this way, colour is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • coloursnounPlural form

    A distinguishing emblem.

  • colouredadjectiveInflected form

    Having color or a certain color.

  • colouringnounInflected form

    A digestible substance used to give color to food.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • colourfuladjectiveDerived adjective

    Striking in variety and interest.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • colour schemenounCompound term

    A planned combination of colors.

  • colour supplementnounCompound term

    A magazine that is printed in color and circulated with a newspaper (especially on weekends).

  • colour televisionnounCompound term

    A television that transmits images in color.

  • colour television systemnounCompound term

    A television that transmits images in color.

  • colour television tubenounCompound term

    A television tube that displays images in full color.

  • colour tubenounCompound term

    A television tube that displays images in full color.

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