n.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ -t ə r- ˌ k ə -l ə r, ' wä-
Function: noun
Date: 1596
1 : a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (as glue, casein, or gum)
2 : the art or method of painting with watercolors
3 : a picture or design executed in watercolors
– watercolor adjective
– wa · ter · col · or · ist \ - ˌ k ə -l ə -rist \ noun