coloring

noun

col·​or·​ing ˈkə-lə-riŋ How to pronounce coloring (audio)
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
d
: change of appearance (as by adding color)
2
3
4

Examples of coloring in a Sentence

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 Its mosaic-like coloring appears to blend in with the surrounding rock. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024 Gently stir flour mixture, food coloring, and vanilla into chocolate mixture, stirring just until well incorporated. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024 Don’t be afraid to think outside the coloring book, as switch to colors out of the norm. David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2024 Try dropping in some food coloring and have the kids mix up a rainbow of colors. Christin Perry, Parents, 17 Mar. 2024 Teachers Pay Teachers offer Pi Day coloring sheets. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024 The remaining 49 percent can be fermented sugars (essentially a mixto), the spirit can be barrel aged, and flavoring and coloring are both allowed to be added. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2024 When Church started captaining Edelweiss Cruises, Velez would sometimes sit in the pilot house with a kiddie cocktail and coloring book while her mom worked. Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 The bill aims to encourage manufacturers who want to continue to sell their products in schools to switch their recipes with alternative ingredients or risk school districts across the state using alternative brands that do not have artificial coloring. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of coloring was in the 15th century

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“Coloring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coloring. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

coloring

noun
col·​or·​ing ˈkəl-(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce coloring (audio)
1
: the act of applying colors
2
: something that produces color
food coloring
3
: the effect produced by applying or combining colors
4
5
: change of appearance (as by adding color)

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