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

• chromatic
• colored
• colorful
• kaleidoscopic
• motley
• multihued
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• prismatic
• rainbow
• varicolored
• varied
• variegated
• various

Examples of multicolored in a Sentence

displays of multicolored pottery from her native Mexico

Recent Examples on the Web

Those diverse traits are on brilliant display in the piles of multicolored and idiosyncratically shaped pears and apples inside what was once the nave of the 13th-century church that is now Dalla Ragione’s home. —Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024

Inspired by those scaly vertebrates, Chan used an array of precious stones — tourmaline, yellow diamond, garnets — to create a magical multicolored figurine. —Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024

The multicolored sequined dress has a one-shoulder halter neckline and a different cutout across her bodice. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024

While out in Southport on Oct. 10, Princess Kate stacked the same multicolored eternity ring with what looked like her Welsh gold wedding band, her white gold and diamond Annoushka ring and what appears to be a second new diamond band. —Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

multicolored

adjective

mul·​ti·​col·​ored

ˌməl-ti-ˈkəl-ərd

: having, made up of, or including many colors