PAINT
What does "PAINT" mean?
A colored liquid spread over a surface to protect or decorate it, or the act of applying it.
Meanings
- A liquid coating of pigment that dries to color and protect a surface. A fresh coat of paint made the old door look new.
- To apply paint to a surface. They spent the weekend painting the fence white.
- To create a picture or image with paint. She paints landscapes in oils.
- To describe something vividly in words. The report painted a grim picture of the economy. figurative
Word origin
From Old French 'peint', the past participle of 'peindre' (to paint), from Latin 'pingere', to paint or embroider.
Remember it
PAINT hides PAIN with a T - one careful stroke and the flaw is covered.
A little poem
One slow loaded stroke-
the wall forgets its old life,
wet and certain white.
haiku
Wordplay
- I told my friend to stop describing the sunset so vividly. He said he couldn't help it - he just paints with words. Then he literally got it on my sleeve.
What it teaches
A fresh coat hides the old surface but never the shape beneath; cover-ups still keep the cracks.
Quick facts
What does PAINT mean?
A colored liquid spread over a surface to protect or decorate it, or the act of applying it.
Is PAINT a valid word?
Yes — PAINT is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PAINT?
PAINT has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PAINT come from?
From Old French 'peint', the past participle of 'peindre' (to paint), from Latin 'pingere', to paint or embroider.
What can PAINT teach us?
A fresh coat hides the old surface but never the shape beneath; cover-ups still keep the cracks.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.