having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
Used in a Sentence
colorful
How to use colorful in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for colorful.
Editorial note
Rather than sharing USB sticks you share your Pi. Put them in colorful cases and kids will trade them at school.
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Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of colorful gathered in one view.
striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for colorful.
adjective
having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
See also: colourful
adjective
striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
See also: colourful
adjective
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
Example sentences
Rather than sharing USB sticks you share your Pi. Put them in colorful cases and kids will trade them at school.
They're so colorful and attractive, that you don't even notice the central circle - and, critically, you don't read the text that says "Redeem".
One of the reasons I've taken an interest in this whole fiasco is that I occasionally make "colorful" jokes.
In fact, you have to wonder why none of his white colleagues stood up and objected to some of the more colorful remarks made in the presence of others.
Well... after picking up the multi-path room echoes and the "colorful" transfer functions of the DAC, amp, speaker, mic, ADC, etc, there is substantial distortion.
After all, a city is primarily defined by its people, not colorful paints and period-architecture.
This not always possible, but I see people not even trying, apparently it is easier to publish a few papers when you spray it with colorful analogies.
I couldn't help myself, and said, "No I'm not." I heard several colorful words from the Doc, followed by "intubate", followed by "get the paddles", and then "clear" - apparently it was real balancing act as they tried to get me under again while the Doc tried to hurry to complete his act.
And the major titles on the N64 and Playstation and Dreamcast were titles like Mario and Sonic and Crash Bandicoot – colorful worlds, puzzles often based on platforming.
Invariably the result was trying for 5 or 10 minutes before walking away in frustration, sometimes with colorful language.
Calling Monsanto 'ethically ambiguous' is akin to describing Hitler as a 'colorful leader with sporadic public relations issues'.
All that said, I liked the punchy, colorful style with which the speaker presented his points and I can appreciate that the points made, and the manner of presentation, can cause young graduates to examine their premises and to think about what they really want to do with their lives.
His colorful metaphors does not actually illuminate the issue at hand, but only serves to set up "studid" versus "smart" and appeals to emotion by hoping to convince the reader to the side of the smart ones, without actually arguing the specific points of the thechnology.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use colorful in a sentence?
Rather than sharing USB sticks you share your Pi. Put them in colorful cases and kids will trade them at school.
What does colorful mean?
having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
What part of speech is colorful?
colorful is commonly used as adjective.