ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Colouring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Colouring is a noun meaning (British, Canada) Alternative spelling of coloring.

Meaning

(British, Canada) Alternative spelling of coloring.

More Meanings

  1. Of something that provides colour.
  2. present participle and gerund of colour

Example Sentences

The seven hampers for four boys and three girls were personalised to each patient, including overnight hotel stays, colouring books and self care items.
He soon exhausted pleasure, and then reasoned upon it: he soon exhausted it, because he wanted that colouring enthusiasm which creates more than half of what it enjoys;.
In 2008, British health ministers agreed to phase out six artificial food colourings by 2009, while the European Union bans some colourings and requires warning labels on others.

Word Forms

Synonyms for colouring

Depending on context, synonyms include color, coloring, colour.

Antonyms for colouring

Common opposites include colorlessness, achromatism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coloring, color, colouration, coloration, discolouration, colourant.

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