be coloured
Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words
to have a particular colour
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Examples (10)
- The autumn leaves are brightly coloured.
- The bird's feathers were beautifully coloured in shades of blue and green.
- The final painting will be vividly coloured to attract attention.
- Since the restoration, the old manuscript's illustrations have been richly coloured once again.
- Is the glass coloured naturally, or was a dye added?
- If the liquid is strongly coloured, it might contain impurities.
- The fabric is coloured using traditional methods.
- The frosting on the cupcakes was gaily coloured for the party.
- The rock strata are differently coloured, indicating various mineral deposits.
- The water in the lake is oddly coloured today, a strange shade of orange.