colorfully-designed
|col-or-ful-ly-de-signed|
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/ˈkʌlərfəli dɪˈzaɪnd/
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/ˈkʌləfəli dɪˈzaɪnd/
designed with many colors
Etymology
The word 'colorfully-designed' is a compound formed from 'colorful' and 'designed.' 'Colorful' comes from 'color' plus the suffix '-ful,' and 'designed' is the past participle of 'design.'
'Colorful' comes from the English word 'color' (from Latin 'color') and the suffix '-ful.' 'Design' comes from Latin 'designare,' meaning 'to mark out.' The phrase 'colorfully-designed' is a modern English compound.
Initially, 'colorful' meant 'full of color,' and 'designed' meant 'planned or created.' Together, 'colorfully-designed' means 'created with many colors.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a design that uses many bright or varied colors.
The colorfully-designed poster caught everyone's attention.
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Last updated: 2025/08/03 05:05