varicolored

Questions about varicolored

What does varicolored mean?

varicolored means "having a variety of colors". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in varicolored?

varicolored has 4 syllables and divides as vari-co-lo-red under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for varicolored?

Close synonyms include varicoloured, variegated, motley, calico, multicolor. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is varicolored a common word?

varicolored is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.