colour | (noun) a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect | Synonyms: color, coloring, colouring |
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(noun) the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation | Synonyms: color |
(noun) the timbre of a musical sound | Synonyms: color, coloration, colouration |
(noun) interest and variety and intensity | Synonyms: color, vividness |
(noun) an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | Synonyms: color, gloss, semblance |
(noun) (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction | Synonyms: color |
(noun) any material used for its color | Synonyms: color, coloring material, colouring material |
cornflour | (noun) starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener | Synonyms: cornstarch |
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dolour | (noun) (poetry) painful grief | Synonyms: dolor |
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flour | (noun) fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain | - |
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parlour | (noun) reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received | Synonyms: parlor |
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(noun) a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax | Synonyms: front room, living-room, living room, parlor, sitting room |
tricolour | (noun) a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) | Synonyms: tricolor |
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valour | (noun) the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) | Synonyms: gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness |
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velour | (noun) heavy fabric that resembles velvet | Synonyms: velours |
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watercolour | (noun) the art or technique of painting with watercolors | Synonyms: water-color, water-colour, watercolor |
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(noun) a painting produced with watercolors | Synonyms: water-color, water-colour, watercolor |
(noun) a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists | Synonyms: water-color, water-colour, watercolor |
(noun) water-soluble pigment | Synonyms: water-color, water-colour, watercolor |