adjective

colored

Having a particular color rather than being plain or colorless.

She sorts the colored beads into separate bowls by shade.

Etymology

Latin color supplies the color word. The ending -ed describes something as possessing that quality, often distinguishing a deliberately colored surface or material from a plain one.

More examples

  • Sunlight shines through the colored glass.
  • We use colored pencils to draw the flowers.
  • Print the invitations on colored paper instead of white.

Forms

color noun — The visible hue of an object.

Similar words

tinted
Usually suggests a light or delicate added color.
dyed
Specifies color applied with dye, especially to fabric.