paint

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [U] a liquid that is put on surfaces to give them a particular colour; a layer of this liquid when it has dried on a surface: white / yellow paint * gloss / matt / acrylic paint * The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint. * Wet paint! (= used as a sign) * The paint is starting to peel off. seealsoGREASEPAINT, OILPAINT, WARPAINT 2 (paints) [pl.] tubes or blocks of paint used for painting pictures: oil paints verb 1 ~ sth (with sth) to cover a surface or object with paint: [VN] We've decided to have the house painted. * Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint. * a brightly painted barge * [VN-ADJ] The walls were painted yellow. [also VN-N, V] 2 ~ (in sth)