paint

Paint has 1 syllable.

noun. A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating.

noun. Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks.

noun. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court.

verb. Apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil.