coloring

Pluralcolorings

1. 1
   dye (substance)nouncountable or uncountable

   Something you add to give color to food, drinks, or other things.

   Like the powder that turns plain water bright red.

   She added a few drops of red coloring to the cake batter.

   The candy gets its bright shade from food coloring.

   Similarpigment

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of putting color onto a surface or object.

   Like filling in a drawing with crayons.

   The coloring of the eggs took the whole afternoon.

   Careful coloring gives the drawing its soft look.

   Similardyeing, tinting, painting

   Oppositebleaching

3. 3
   natural shadesnoununcountable

   The natural colors that a person, animal, or plant has.

   The bird's bright coloring makes it easy to spot.

   She has the fair coloring of her mother.

   Similarcoloration

4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of color. Use this form for color being added right now or as an action word.

   She is coloring a picture of a sunflower.

   The kids are coloring at the kitchen table.

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5. 5
   adjective

   That gives or adds color to another thing.

   The coloring agent turned the soap a pale blue.

   They sell a coloring powder for tinting candles.

6. 6
   adding feelingadjectivefiguratively

   That adds feeling, tone, or character to something.

   A few coloring details brought the old story to life.

   Her coloring comments shaped how we saw the whole event.

7. 7
   nounusually singular

   A false look that hides the truth, or a change in normal color.

   He gave his excuse a coloring of honesty to fool the judge.

   The old paper showed a yellow coloring along its edges.

   Similarveneer, semblance, guise, gloss, discoloration

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