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colorful - 2 dictionary results

col⋅or⋅ful

  [kuhl-er-fuhl]
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–adjective
1. abounding in color: In their tartans, the Scots guard made a colorful array.
2. richly eventful or picturesque: a colorful historical period.
3. presenting or suggesting vivid or striking scenes: a colorful narrative.
Origin:
1885–90; color + -ful

Related forms:
col⋅or⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
col⋅or⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. vigorous, spirited, dynamic.
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col·or·ful   (kŭl'ər-fəl)   
adj.  
  1. Full of color; abounding in colors: colorful leaves in the fall.
  2. Characterized by rich variety; vividly distinctive: colorful language.
col'or·ful·ly adv., col'or·ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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