bluish-purple
- adjective
- /ˈbluːɪʃ ˈpɜːrpl/
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púrpura azulado
- Tod's face falls into frame, suspended by the cord, propped against the back wall of the shower stall, his bluish-purple tongue grotesquely juts from his mouth.
- bluish-purple color
- bluish-purple light
Examples
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Tish had brought the servants back to Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, from Kingston when he retired as the American ambassador, and up Highway 100 to the right, she had bought a house for one of the families that they immediately set to painting a bluish-purple trimmed in red.
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The artist used a bluish-purple shade to create depth in the painting.
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Thin smoke, like a bluish purple smoke like a genie.
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Dude, that shade I'm seeing a little bit of bluish purple periwinkle.
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The sunset cast a beautiful bluish-purple hue over the horizon.
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Her dress was a stunning bluish-purple, perfect for the evening gala.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a color between red and blue like violet
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2.9
A color that is a little red and a little blue
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3.3
A blue color with a little purple in it
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3.9
A blue color with a purple tint
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3.0
A blue color with a little purple in it
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2.8
A blue color with a little purple
Purple with a touch of blue
A pale purple color with a little blue in it
A light purple color with a touch of blue
A blue color with a little purple in it
A violet color with a little blue
A color between blue and violet
A color between violet and purple
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Etymology
The word bluish-purple combines blue, purple, and the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'a little like'. So it describes a purple color that has a touch of blue.