# show colour

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To get angry, to scowl.

## Etymology
May be derived from show one's true colors, but referring to showing one's bad behaviour through their anger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/show-colour