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purplehaving a color that is a mixture of red and blue

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a color that is a mixture of red and blue

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrpl/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's purple hair looked fabulous after her salon visit.
  • The sunset painted the sky in shades of purple and pink.
  • He turned purple with embarrassment when he forgot his speech.

purple

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈpɜːrpl/]

having a color that is a mixture of red and blue

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrpl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːpl/

🌳Etymology

Rootpurple

🎵Rhyme

circlehurdleturtle
circle
hurdle
turtle

🔗Collocations

purple heart
purple prose
deep purple
purple patch
royal purple
turn purple
purple hair

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's purple hair looked fabulous after her salon visit.

The sunset painted the sky in shades of purple and pink.

😄 Fun example

He turned purple with embarrassment when he forgot his speech.

The purple grapes were perfectly ripe and sweet.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

violetlavenderplummagenta

Antonyms

yellowgreen

Related

colorroyalnobleflowergrape

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