multicolored

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​ored ˌməl-tē-ˈkə-lərd 

-ˌtī-

: having more than two colors : multicolor sense 1

With a single stroke the octopus glommed onto a multicolored rock and immediately assumed that rock's coloring—shades of reds, browns and yellows.

—E. M. Swift

Synonyms

• colorful
• colored
• varied
• rainbow

Examples of multicolored in a Sentence

displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico

Recent Examples on the Web

The photo put Deschanel's engagement ring, which features multicolored stones laid out in a floral pattern, front and center. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Seibert’s sage-but-kooky bird (stunningly costumed by Shelby Newport in a fabulous cloak of multicolored neckties, sort of like a bohemian bagman) delivers both great laughs and deep feeling. —Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 July 2025

The cupcake version is much the same: vanilla cake with a hefty swirl of multicolored buttercream icing. —Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Santo My Palo can best be described as an otherworldly nude shade with multicolored glittery flecks suspended in the gel that reflect light for a mega-watt sparkle. —Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multicolored

• colored
• coloured
• discolored
• uncolored

Kids Definition

multicolored

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​ored

ˌməl-ti-ˈkəl-ərd

: having, made up of, or including many colors