Added 9 October 2026 colouring /ˈkʌl.ər.ɪŋ/ noun Categories: Food & DrinkDescribing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about colouring at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A digestible substance used to give color to food. food color made from vegetable dyes A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect. a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light The act or process of changing the color of something. Related Words: coloringcolorcolourationcolorationdiscolourationcolourantdiscolorationdyeing Back to today's word