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purplish

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɝpɫɪʃ// UK //pˈɜːplɪʃ// pur·plish

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.


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.

Synonyms
Origin

From purple + -ish.

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