colourful

Everyday

1. Colourful means having many bright colours. tree →
2. Colourful means interesting, lively and exciting, like a colourful character or story. tree →

In the lessons

In art lessons pupils make colourful pictures; in nature, parrots, flowers and coral reefs are colourful. In writing, a colourful description is vivid. Phrases: bright and colourful, a colourful character.

Examples

• The parrot has colourful feathers. tree →
• We painted a colourful rainbow. tree →
• The market was busy and colourful. tree →
• Coral reefs are full of colourful fish. tree →
• Her room is very colourful. tree →
• Grandpa is a colourful character who tells funny stories. tree →
• Some colourful animals use bright colours to warn they are poisonous. tree →

Note

Spelling: colourful in UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Canada (usually); colorful in the USA. Ending: -ful with one l. Opposite: colourless, dull. In nature, bright colours can be a warning sign, so don't touch colourful frogs or caterpillars.