Good Colors For Living Room

Good

As adjective, better, best

morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious:a good man

satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree:a good teacher; good health

of high quality; excellent

right; proper; fit:It is good that you are here

His credentials are good

well-behaved:a good child

kind, beneficent, or friendly:to do a good deed

honorable or worthy; in good standing:a good name

educated and refined:She has a good background

financially sound or safe:His credit is good

genuine; not counterfeit:a good quarter

sound or valid:good judgment; good reasons

reliable; dependable; responsible:good advice

healthful; beneficial:Fresh fruit is good for you

in excellent condition; healthy:good teeth

not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable:The meat was still good after three months in the freezer

favorable; propitious:good news

cheerful; optimistic; amiable:in good spirits

free of distress or pain; comfortable:to feel good after surgery

agreeable; pleasant:Have a good time

attractive; handsome:She has a good figure

(of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish

close or intimate; warm:She's a good friend of mine

sufficient or ample:a good supply

advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose:a good day for fishing

competent or skillful; clever:a good manager; good at arithmetic

skillfully or expertly done:a really good job; a good play

conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc

; correct:good English

socially proper:good manners

remaining available to one:Don't throw good money after bad

comparatively new or of relatively fine quality:Don't play in the mud in your good clothes

finest or most dressy:He wore his good suit to the office today

full:a good day's journey away

fairly large or great:a good amount

free from precipitation or cloudiness:good weather

Medicine/Medical

(of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc

fertile; rich:good soil

loyal:a good Democrat

(of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc

) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court

Informal

(used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): "More coffee?" "No thanks, I’m good!"

Horse Racing

(of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky:This horse runs best on a good track

(of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice

”

favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc

): the good ship Syrena

As noun

profit or advantage; worth; benefit: What good will that do?We shall work for the common good

excellence or merit; kindness:to do good

moral righteousness; virtue:to be a power for good

(especially in the grading of U

S

beef) an official grade below that of “choice

”

goods

possessions, especially movable effects or personal property

articles of trade; wares; merchandise: canned goods

Informal

what has been promised or is expected: to deliver the goods

Informal

the genuine article

Informal

evidence of guilt, as stolen articles: to catch someone with the goods

cloth or textile material: top-quality linen goods

Chiefly British

merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air

the good

the ideal of goodness or morality

good things or persons collectively

As interjection

(used as an expression of approval or satisfaction):Good! Now we can all go home

As adverb

Informal

well (defs –, ): I wish I could cook this good!Yes, we knew him pretty good

As Idioms

as good as

as (def )

come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure:Her jealous relatives said that she would come to no good

for good, finally and permanently; forever:to leave the country for good

Also, for good and all

good and, Informal

very; completely; exceedingly:This soup is good and hot

good for, certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc

the equivalent in value of: Two thousand stamps are good for one coffeepot

able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated): These tires are good for another , miles

valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated): a license good for one year

(used as an expression of approval): Good for you!

good full, Nautical

(of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full

make good, to make recompense for; repay

to implement an agreement; fulfill

to be successful

to substantiate; verify

to carry out; accomplish; execute: The convicts made good their getaway

no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible:The check was no good

to the good, generally advantageous: That's all to the good, but what do I get out of it? richer in profit or gain: When he withdrew from the partnership, he was several thousand dollars to the good

Colors

As noun

the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue

the natural appearance of the skin, especially of the face; complexion:She has a lovely color

a ruddy complexion:The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face

a blush:His remarks brought the color to her face

vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work:Melville's description of a whaling voyage is full of color

details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc

, of a place or period:The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color

something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye

background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast

colors

any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, especially of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization

nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors

a flag, ensign, etc

, particularly the national flag

U

S

Navy

the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at a

m

and of lowering it at sunset

skin complexion of a particular people or ethnic group, especially when other than white: a person of color; people of color; a man of color; alumni of color; children of color

outward appearance or aspect; guise or show:It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth

a pretext:She did it under the color of doing a good deed

Painting

the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture

Phonetics

timbre

Chiefly Law

an apparent or prima facie right or ground:to hold possession under color of title

Music

tone color

a trace or particle of valuable mineral, especially gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel

Physics

any of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states

Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model

Printing

the amount of ink used

Heraldry

a tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure

As adjective

involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color:a color TV

As verb (used with object)

to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye:She colored her hair dark red

to cause to appear different from the reality:In order to influence the jury, he colored his account of what had happened

to give a special character or distinguishing quality to:His personal feelings color his writing

As verb (used without object)

to take on or change color:The ocean colored at dawn

to flush; blush:He colored when confronted with the incriminating evidence

As Idioms

call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces:Thousands are being called to the colors

change color, to blush as from embarrassment

to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of his opponent, he changed color

with flying colors

flying colors

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Also, especially British, colour

For

As preposition

with the object or purpose of:to run for exercise

intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army;a closet for dishes

suiting the purposes or needs of:medicine for the aged

in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony;to work for wages

(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained):O, for a cold drink!

sensitive or responsive to:an eye for beauty

desirous of: a longing for something;a taste for fancy clothes

in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar;to be thanked for one's efforts

appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation;clothes for winter

with regard or respect to: pressed for time;too warm for April

during the continuance of:for a long time

in favor of; on the side of:to be for honest government

in place of; instead of:a substitute for butter

in the interest of; on behalf of:to act for a client

in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow;money for goods

in punishment of:payment for the crime

in honor of:to give a dinner for a person

with the purpose of reaching:to start for London

contributive to:for the advantage of everybody

in order to save:to flee for one's life

in order to become:to train recruits for soldiers

in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon;That's for you to decide

such as to allow of or to require:too many for separate mention

such as results in:his reason for going

as affecting the interests or circumstances of:bad for one's health

in proportion or with reference to:He is tall for his age

in the character of; as being:to know a thing for a fact

by reason of; because of: to shout for joy;a city famed for its beauty

in spite of:He's a decent guy for all that

to the extent or amount of:to walk for a mile

(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase):It's time for me to go

(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts):The batter was for in the game

As conjunction

seeing that; since

because

As Idioms

for it, British

in (def )

Living

As adjective

having life; being alive; not dead:living persons

in actual existence or use; extant:living languages

active or thriving; vigorous; strong:a living faith

burning or glowing, as a coal

flowing freely, as water

pertaining to, suitable for, or sufficient for existence or subsistence:living conditions; a living wage

of or relating to living persons:within living memory

lifelike; true to life, as a picture or narrative

in its natural state and place; not uprooted, changed, etc

:living rock

Informal

very; absolute (used as an intensifier): You scared the living daylights out of me!He's making her life a living hell

As noun

the act or condition of a person or thing that lives:Living is very expensive these days

the means of maintaining life; livelihood:to earn one's living

a particular manner, state, or status of life:luxurious living

(used with a plural verb) living persons collectively (usually preceded by the):glad to be among the living

British

the benefice of a clergyman

Room

As noun

a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:a dining room

rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building

the persons present in a room:The whole room laughed

space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:The desk takes up too much room

opportunity or scope for something:room for improvement; room for doubt

status or a station in life considered as a place:He fought for room at the top

capacity:Her brain had no room for trivia

Mining

a working area cut between pillars

As verb (used without object)

to occupy a room or rooms; lodge