coloring
noun
col·or·ing ˈkə-lə-riŋ 
1
a
: the act of applying colors
b
: something that produces color or color effects
c(1)
: the effect produced by applying or combining colors
(2)
: natural color
(3)
: complexion, coloration
d
: change of appearance (as by adding color)
2
: influence, bias
3
: color sense 8
4
: timbre, quality
Synonyms
- color
- colorant
- dye
- dyestuff
- pigment
- stain
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Example Sentences
Her favorite activities include playing with stuffed animals and coloring. Our product contains no artificial coloring or flavoring. She added some blue food coloring to the icing. This scarf will look great with your coloring. He has very light coloring.
Recent Examples on the Web In a glass bowl mix one cup of hot water, one teaspoon of white vinegar, and 5-10 drops of food coloring. 
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 Step 6Tint remaining frosting as desired with food coloring; place in piping bags fitted with grass piping tips. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 The chances of catching a lobster with a cotton candy coloring are the same as a white lobster, according to Get Maine Lobster, a direct-to-consumer seafood company based in Portland, Maine. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021 If additional enhancements were needed, the creations were painted with food coloring. Emily Wishingrad, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2021 Concha tops are often dyed with food coloring, but Hernandez uses natural ingredients, like the organic berries freeze-dried for rosy pink strawberry versions. Ferron Salniker, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 2021 Known for its vibrant red coloring, the Crossota norvegica is a kind a jellyfish, collected from the deep Arctic Canada Basin. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 When the sexes diverge in coloring, females often have drabber colors. Sara Tabin, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 Daikon radishes can grow up to 20 inches long and are mostly white, although some varieties like the Korean mu have light green coloring near their leaves. Yejin Choi, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 Step 6Tint remaining frosting as desired with food coloring; place in piping bags fitted with grass piping tips. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 The chances of catching a lobster with a cotton candy coloring are the same as a white lobster, according to Get Maine Lobster, a direct-to-consumer seafood company based in Portland, Maine. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2021 If additional enhancements were needed, the creations were painted with food coloring. Emily Wishingrad, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2021 Concha tops are often dyed with food coloring, but Hernandez uses natural ingredients, like the organic berries freeze-dried for rosy pink strawberry versions. Ferron Salniker, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 July 2021 Known for its vibrant red coloring, the Crossota norvegica is a kind a jellyfish, collected from the deep Arctic Canada Basin. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 When the sexes diverge in coloring, females often have drabber colors. Sara Tabin, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 Daikon radishes can grow up to 20 inches long and are mostly white, although some varieties like the Korean mu have light green coloring near their leaves. Yejin Choi, Bon Appétit, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing coloring
Kids Definition
coloring
noun
col·or·ing ˈkə-lə-riŋ
1
: the act of applying colors
His favorite activities are doing puzzles and coloring.
2
: something that produces color
This cookie has no artificial coloring.
3
: the effect produced by the use of color
His paintings are famous for their bright coloring.
4
: natural color
The cat has beautiful coloring.
5
: complexion
That red shirt looks great with your coloring.
coloring 1 of 2
noun
1
as in pigment
a substance used to color other materials added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- pigment
- dye
- color
- colorant
- stain
- hue
- dyestuff
- tint
- toner
- shade
- tinge
- cast
2
as in color
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face the pale coloring of people of Irish descent Synonyms & Similar Words
- color
- tone
- complexion
- shade
- features
- looks
- tint
- face
- countenance
- lineaments
- visage
3
as in enhancement
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news Synonyms & Similar Words
- enhancement
- exaggeration
- caricature
- stretching
- embroidery
- embroidering
- embellishment
- magnification
- elaboration
- fabrication
- hyperbole
- padding
- overstatement
- misrepresentation
- amplification
- hedging
- fudging
- hype
- superlative
- puffery
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- meiosis
- understatement
- minimizing
- disparagement
- belittlement
- poor-mouthing
coloring
2 of 2verb
1
as in painting
to give color or a different color to per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake Synonyms & Similar Words
- painting
- staining
- dyeing
- pigmenting
- tinting
- brightening
- tingeing
- darkening
- tincturing
- striping
- tinging
- lightening
- marbling
- bepainting
- variegating
- mottling
- speckling
- flecking
- patterning
- dappling
- streaking
- specking
- striating
- daubing
- embrowning
- polychroming
- checkering
- toning (down)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bleaching
- decolorizing
- whitening
- blanching
2
as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience Synonyms & Similar Words
- exaggerating
- padding
- embellishing
- embroidering
- enhancing
- expanding
- stretching
- hyperbolizing
- satirizing
- magnifying
- emphasizing
- amplifying
- overdoing
- stressing
- overdrawing
- hedging
- elaborating (on)
- caricaturing
- overemphasizing
- fudging
- gussying up
- playing up
- overplaying
- enlarging (on or upon)
- dressing up
- overstating
- fleshing (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- minimizing
- understating
- belittling
- playing down
3
as in distorting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of his news reporting is colored by his prejudices Synonyms & Similar Words
- distorting
- misrepresenting
- cooking
- warping
- twisting
- slanting
- obscuring
- complicating
- masking
- falsifying
- garbling
- fudging
- misstating
- misrelating
- perverting
- censoring
- camouflaging
- misinterpreting
- bending
- confusing
- whitewashing
- disguising
- misdescribing
- veiling
- bowdlerizing
- mistaking
- mistranslating
- dissembling
- mystifying
- misspeaking
- lying
- fibbing
- glossing (over)
- paltering
- prevaricating
- equivocating
- belying
- confounding
- mixing (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- explaining
- illustrating
- interpreting
- clarifying
- illuminating
- clearing (up)
- spelling out
- deciphering
4
as in blushing
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight Synonyms & Similar Words
- blushing
- flushing
- glowing
- reddening
- crimsoning
- blooming
- turning color
- rouging
- ruddling
- incarnadining
- disconcerting
- humiliating
- mortifying
- abashing
- fazing
- chagrining
- embarrassing
- discomfiting