Synonyms for pigment

Most common

color US · paint · coloring US

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any color in plant or animal cells.

   Chlorophyll is the pigment responsible for most plants' green colouring.

Related words

Word family

pigmental pigmentary pigmentless pigmentous

Phrases

bile pigment

Forms

Plural

pigments → paints, colorings, colors…

Example sentences

• color Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
• paint Oil on canvas can never paint a petal so delicate.
• coloring Adult coloring books have become popular recently.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

color², paint¹

6 letters

colour²

8 letters

coloring³

9 letters

colouring³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color² = 2 syllables).

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Français

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