verb

1. To give something color.

   “We could color the walls red.”

2. To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

   “My kindergartener loves to color.”

3. (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

   “Her face colored as she realized her mistake.”

Synonyms: affect, influence, blush, call, color in, dye, paint, shade

noun

1. A colored person.

2. (laundry) A colored article of clothing.

adjective

1. Having a color.

   “Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding.”

2. Having a particular color or kind of color.

   “The room was red, with a dark-colored rug.”

3. Having prominent colors; colorful.

   “The singer wore a colored shirt.”