colorful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   having striking color

   colorful autumn leaves

2. 2
   adj

   striking in variety and interest

   a colorful period of history

3. 3
   adj

   Possessing prominent and varied colors.

   It was a colourful vase with red and white hoops on the lid, and red bands above and below the main frieze. These bands also carry a metope pattern in white of triple lines and blobs, which can just be distinguished on the photographs.

4. 4
   adj

   Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.

   One of the most colourful people in motor racing, he writes in a colourful manner.

5. 5
   adj

   Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

   Hussain celebrated reaching his ton with a gesture towards the media centre, pointing to the number three on the back of his shirt and offering some colourful language.

6. 6
   adj

   having color or a certain color

Etymology

From color + -ful.