"colorous" meaning in English

See colorous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more colorous [comparative], most colorous [superlative]
Etymology: color + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|color|ous}} color + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} colorous (comparative more colorous, superlative most colorous)
  1. Full of colour. Synonyms: colourous [rare]
    Sense id: en-colorous-en-adj-sdMqcPFF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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