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

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 Midnights figure headlines in New York City, featuring Swift's multicolored tinsel jacket and midnight blue Zuhair Murad embellished playsuit, which have been recreated by the Madame Tussauds studio artists. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 23 July 2025

To conclude the fun set, Banks showcased herself wearing a multicolored, geometric print bikini with a matching beach cover-up. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 May 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

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