Pigment vs. Pigeon

A pigment is a colored material that is completely or nearly insoluble in water. In contrast, dyes are typically soluble, at least at some stage in their use.

a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.

A substance used as coloring.

a gullible person, especially someone swindled in gambling or the victim of a confidence trick.

Dry coloring matter, usually an insoluble powder, to be mixed with water, oil, or another base to produce paint and similar products.

an aircraft from one's own side.

A substance, such as chlorophyll or melanin, that produces a characteristic color in plant or animal tissue.

archaic spelling of pidgin

To color with pigment.

a person's particular responsibility or business

(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells

Any of various birds of the widely distributed family Columbidae, characteristically having plump bodies, small heads, and short legs, especially the rock pigeon or any of its domesticated varieties.

A dry colorant, usually an insoluble powder

(Slang) One who is easily swindled; a dupe.

(obsolete) Wine flavoured with spices and honey.

An object of special concern; an affair or matter.

(transitive) To add color or pigment to something.

One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.

Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle.

(uncountable) The meat from this bird.

Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc.

A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

Wine flavored with species and honey.

A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.

dry coloring matter (especially an insoluble powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)

A person hired to transport film footage out of a region where transport options are limited.

acquire pigment; become colored or imbued

A weak or useless person.

color or dye with a pigment;

Concern or responsibility.

(transitive) To deceive with a confidence game.

Any bird of the order Columbæ, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.

An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull.

To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling.

wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs