Word
purplish
Phoneticspur·plish
US/ˈpɝpɫɪʃ/
UK/pˈɜːplɪʃ/
Definition
adj. having a color that is a mix of red and blue. It describes something that looks like the color of a grape or a sunset.
adj. resembling the color of the flower of the herbaceous plant of the genus Viola, specifically a mixture of red and blue. Often used to describe skin tones, bruises, or natural landscapes.
Examples
“The sunset turned the sky a deep purplish color.”
“After the long hike, his fingers turned a purplish shade due to the cold wind.”
“The artist used a purplish hue to capture the melancholic atmosphere of the twilight scene, blending deep violets with subtle hints of crimson.”
Examples
simple
“The sunset turned the sky a deep purplish color.”
contextual
“After the long hike, his fingers turned a purplish shade due to the cold wind.”
complex
“The artist used a purplish hue to capture the melancholic atmosphere of the twilight scene, blending deep violets with subtle hints of crimson.”
Etymology
From purple + -ish.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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