English dictionary

coloured

adjective

Parts of speech

Definitions

adjective

  1. having skin rich in melanin pigments;

adjective

  1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

adjective

  1. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural

adjective

  1. favoring one person or side over another

noun

  1. a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

Example sentences

colored crepe paper
amber-colored heads of grain
a bleached blonde
a biased account of the trial
a decision that was partial to the defendant

Synonyms

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