ver·si·col·or

(vûr′sĭ-kŭl′ər) also ver·si·col·ored (-kŭl′ərd)

adj.

1. Having a variety of colors; variegated.

2. Changing in color; iridescent.

[Latin : versus, past participle of vertere, to turn; see verse¹ + color, color; see color.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

versicolored

adjective

Having many different colors:

motley, multicolor, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, polychromic, polychromous, varicolored, variegated, versicolor.

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

While it's the slow build and innovative layering of backing vocals that made 10cc's '70s original a hit-and subsequently made it endure the passing of the decades-Lu flips the script and takes the song to the 21st century for her debut album, 'Blood.' Lu sets down layer upon layer of versicolored sound, all while keeping intact the original version's spirit.

SUPER PLAYLIST: FLORENCE + THE MACHINE CRIES FOR 'JENNY OF OLDSTONES,' AND OTHER SONGS ABOUT THE COST OF LOVE

Violet-capped Woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis) was the only hummingbird species captured in GL nets during the sampling period, but it was significantly more abundant in the VM nets, where Black Jacobin (Florisuga fusca) and Versicolored Emerald (Amazilia versicolor) were also captured.

Bird assemblage mist-netted in an Atlantic Forest area: a comparison between vertically-mobile and ground-level nets/Assembleia de aves capturadas em redes de neblina em uma area de Mata Atlantica: uma comparacao entre redes verticalmente moveis e no nivel do solo

Still, even as they look back at the "collision" of 1989--when that solid gray mass exploded in a kaleidoscope of radiance--writers continue to imagine our versicolored possibilities.

Editor's note

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.