Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 17 compound words that contain paints. The most common are listed below. Open paints in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- face paintsplural of face paint: Paint used to decorate people's faces.
- oil paintsplural of oil paint: A paint in which the colours or pigments are suspended in an oil-based carrier such as linseed oil which hardens on exposure to the air.
- spray paintsplural of spray paint: paint applied in the form of a spray, especially from an aerosol can.
- body paintsplural of body paint: Paint applied directly onto a person's skin, often as a form of body art.
- finger-paintsthird-person singular simple present indicative of finger-paint
- latex paintsplural of latex paint: Paint that uses a synthetic polymer as a binder.
- paints downthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint down: To apply blackface to (an actor).
- paints outthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint out: To obliterate by painting over.
- paints overthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint over: To coat with a substance by painting it on.
- paints upthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint up: To paint a surface, place or picture.
- poster paintsplural of poster paint: A tempera paint, often with a type of gum-water or glue size as its binder, and sometimes supplied in powdered form.
- throat paintsplural of throat paint: Ointment that is applied inside an oral cavity or throat.
- war paintsplural of war paint: Pigments ritually applied to the face and/or body (originally and still especially of a Native American warrior) prior to going into a battle.
- grease-paintsplural of grease-paint: A mixture of grease and coloring matter used as theatrical makeup.
- paints by numbersthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint by numbers: To complete a painting by numbers kit
- paints the tapethird-person singular simple present indicative of paint the tape: To engage in tape painting; to engage in wash trades.
- paints the townthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint the town: To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
- paints the wagonthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint the wagon: To get things done.
- emulsion paintsplural of emulsion paint: Any paint consisting of an emulsion of oil etc in water.
- paints the town redthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint the town red: To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
- paints with a broad brushthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint with a broad brush: To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
- paints with a wide brushthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint with a wide brush: To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
- paints with the same brushthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint with the same brush: To characterize (someone or something) using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.
- paints a rosy picturethird-person singular simple present indicative of paint a rosy picture: To describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner.
- paints oneself into a cornerthird-person singular simple present indicative of paint oneself into a corner: To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
Compound words 17
- paintshopAlternative form of paint shop: A shop that sells paint.
- bodypaintsplural of bodypaint: A method of decorating the human or animal skin by applying a paint to the surface.
- electropaintsthird-person singular simple present indicative of electropaint: To electrocoat
- eyepaintsplural of eyepaint: A cosmetic for painting around the eyes.
- facepaintsplural of facepaint: Paint used to decorate people's faces.
- fingerpaintsplural of fingerpaint: A form of paint designed to be applied using the fingers, especially by children.
- greasepaintsplural of greasepaint: A mixture of grease and coloring matter used as theatrical makeup.
- mispaintsthird-person singular simple present indicative of mispaint: To paint incorrectly; paint falsely or in wrong colours.
- outpaintsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outpaint: To paint more or better than; to surpass in painting.
- overpaintsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overpaint: To color or describe too strongly.