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Colouring

noun/kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/
Definition
a digestible substance used to give color to food
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪsɪnflˈeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˌɪstɐlˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna digestible substance used to give color to food
“food color made from vegetable dyes”
nouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
“a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light”
nounthe act or process of changing the color of something
verbmodify or bias
“His political ideas color his lectures”
verbdecorate with colors
“color the walls with paint in warm tones”
verbgive a deceptive explanation or excuse for
“color a lie”
verbaffect as in thought or feeling
“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”
verbadd color to
“The child colored the drawings”
verbchange color, often in an undesired manner
“The shirts discolored”
Word Forms
colorverbadd color to
colourverbadd color to
coloristnouna painter able to achieve special effects with color
colorizeverbadd color to
colournounany material used for its color
colorationnounchoice and use of colors (as by an artist)
colornouna visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
glossnounan outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
coloringnouna digestible substance used to give color to food
colouringnouna digestible substance used to give color to food
discolorationnouna soiled or discolored appearance
discolourationnouna soiled or discolored appearance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Färbung
eine verdauliche Substanz, die dazu dient, Lebensmitteln Farbe zu verleihen
🇫🇷French
coloration
une substance digestible utilisée pour donner de la couleur aux aliments
🇪🇸Spanish
colorante
Sustancia digerible que se utiliza para dar color a los alimentos.
🇮🇹Italian
colorazione
sostanza digeribile utilizzata per dare colore agli alimenti
🇳🇱Dutch
kleuring
een verteerbare stof die gebruikt wordt om kleur te geven aan voedsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
coloração
uma substância digerível usada para dar cor aos alimentos
🇷🇺Russian
раскраска
перевариваемое вещество, используемое для придания цвета пище
India
🇮🇳Hindi
करते रंग
एक सुपाच्य पदार्थ जिसका उपयोग भोजन को रंग देने के लिए किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
রং
একটি হজমযোগ্য পদার্থ যা খাবারে রঙ দিতে ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
வண்ணம் தீட்டுதல்
உணவுக்கு நிறம் கொடுக்கப் பயன்படும் செரிமானப் பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
కలరింగ్
ఆహారానికి రంగు ఇవ్వడానికి ఉపయోగించే జీర్ణమయ్యే పదార్థం
🇮🇳Marathi
रंग भरणे
अन्नाला रंग देण्यासाठी पचण्याजोगे पदार्थ
🇮🇳Gujarati
રંગ
ખોરાકને રંગ આપવા માટે વપરાતો સુપાચ્ય પદાર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಣ್ಣ
ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಜೀರ್ಣವಾಗುವ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കളറിംഗ്
ഭക്ഷണത്തിന് നിറം നൽകാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ദഹിപ്പിക്കാവുന്ന പദാർത്ഥം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੰਗ
ਭੋਜਨ ਨੂੰ ਰੰਗ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਹਜ਼ਮ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਦਾਰਥ
🇵🇰Urdu
رنگنے
ایک ہضم مادہ جو کھانے کو رنگ دینے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
染色
用于给食物着色的易消化物质
🇯🇵Japanese
着色
食物に色を付けるために使用される消化可能な物質
🇰🇷Korean
착색
음식에 색을 부여하는 데 사용되는 소화 물질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tô màu
chất dễ tiêu hóa dùng để tạo màu cho thực phẩm
🇹🇭Thai
ระบายสี
สารย่อยได้ที่ใช้แต่งสีให้กับอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
warna
zat yang mudah dicerna yang digunakan untuk memberi warna pada makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
pangkulay
isang natutunaw na sangkap na ginagamit upang magbigay ng kulay sa pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
mewarna
bahan hadam yang digunakan untuk memberi warna kepada makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تلوين
مادة قابلة للهضم تستخدم لإعطاء اللون للطعام
🇮🇷Persian
رنگ آمیزی
ماده ای قابل هضم که برای رنگ دادن به غذا استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
boyama
Yiyeceklere renk vermek için kullanılan sindirilebilir bir madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
גִוּוּן
חומר לעיכול המשמש לתת צבע למזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'colouring'?
The primary meaning of 'colouring' is 'a digestible substance used to give color to food'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'colouring' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'colouring' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'colouring' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'colouring' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'colouring' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'colouring' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'colouring' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'colouring' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'colouring' as formal, casual, or slang?
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