Synonyms for

Colouring

Verb / ˈkʌlɜ:ˌrɪŋ / Another word for colouring — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Adding color to something, typically a picture or design.

Synonyms & similar words

colourin color tinge colorlessness colorize foodcolouring discolor distort colourise colorin discolour foodcolor coloring colourize foodcolour foodcoloring colour gloss colorise emblazon coloring painting tinting dyeing staining hatching shading highlighting crayoning marking penciling sketching drawing outlining tracing illuminating emblazoning imprinting printing

Synonyms by register

Formal

pigmentation hues shading chromatics

Informal

shades tints dyes paints

Literary

chroma tint hue

Antonyms

paleness bleaching fading whitening decolorization

Common collocations

  • colouring book
  • hair colouring
  • natural colouring
  • food colouring
  • colouring pencils
  • colouring crayons
  • colouring page

Word family

noun colouring
verb colour
adjective coloured
adverb colourfully

Usage note

In American English, 'coloring' is the standard spelling. 'Colouring' is primarily used in British English and other Commonwealth countries. It can refer to the act of applying color or the color itself.

Example sentences

  1. I love colouring pictures of animals.
  2. My sister is colouring a princess dress.
  3. We are all colouring different flowers.
  4. He is colouring in the sky on his picture.
  5. She is using lots of colours while colouring her drawing.

Quotes

  • Life is like a colouring book, you choose the colours you want to use.
  • Colouring is a way to relax and unwind.
  • All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. - Leo Tolstoy

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