- riot of color
- a riot of colorCliché a selection of many bright colors. •
The landscape was a riot of color each autumn.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
riot of color
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riot of color — bright display of different colors … English contemporary dictionary
riot — [rī′ət] n. [ME < OFr riote < rihoter, to make a disturbance] 1. wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar 2. a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or … English World dictionary
riot — rioter, n. /ruy euht/, n. 1. a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets. 2. Law. a disturbance of the public peace by three or… … Universalium
riot — 1. noun 1) a riot in the capital Syn: uproar, commotion, upheaval, disturbance, furor, tumult, melee, scuffle, fracas, fray, brawl, free for all; violence, fighting, vandalism, mayhem, turmoil … Thesaurus of popular words
color, colour — I n. hue 1) bright, brilliant; dark; dull; garish, gaudy, loud; harsh; natural; rich; soft; subdued; vivid; warm color, colours 2) (usu. fig.) glowing color, colours (to picture smt. in glowing color, colours) 3) complementary; primary; secondary … Combinatory dictionary
riot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French riote rash action, noise, disorder Date: 13th century 1. archaic a. profligate behavior ; debauchery b. unrestrained revelry c. noise, uproar, or disturbance made by revelers 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Riot Grrrl — Infobox Music genre name=Riot Grrrl bgcolor=crimson color=white stylistic origins= musical:Punk Rock, Hardcore Punk, Anarcho punk, Street Punk, indie rock, indie pop, girl groupsIdeological: third wave feminism, queer theory, straight edge… … Wikipedia
riot — n 1. brawl, broil, imbroglio, melee, fray, affray, fracas, free for all, donnybrook, scuffle, street fight, Inf. rumble, Inf. knock down drag out. 2. civil disorder or strife, anarchy, mob law, street fighting, fighting in the street; revolt,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
1967 Detroit riot — West Grand Blvd. at 12th Street in Detroit forty years later. The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street riot, was a civil disturbance in Detroit, Michigan, that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967. The… … Wikipedia
12th Street riot — The 12th Street Riot was a civil disturbance in Detroit that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967. Vice squad officers executed a raid at a blind pig, or speakeasy, on the corner of 12th Street and Clairmount on the city s… … Wikipedia
Crown Heights riot — The Crown Heights Riot was a three day riot in the United States that occurred August 19–21, 1991. It took place in the Crown Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Crown Heights was and currently remains a primarily West… … Wikipedia
