multicolor
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Having, resembling, or about many colors.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
muhlteekuhlerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
məltiˈkʌlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
American spelling
Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
noun
American spelling
A display of many colors.
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This meaning: (American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
Used this way, multicolor is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Usage note
Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
Nearby words
- multicoloured , rarer, so it draws attention
- varicolored , rarer, so it draws attention
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Synonyms
adjective
Sense: having or resembling or or pertaining to many colors
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