lilac
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2.8
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪlək/
:
lila
- I ran toward you, toward a lady in a lilac dress.
- pink-lilac
- lilac perfume
- lilac silk
It's like a grey with a hint of lilac E blue in it.
- It's like a grey with a hint of lilac E blue in it.
- There's then a lavender, lilac, pale pastel lilac colour.
- The corrected tones that work best are lilac, which tends to brighten the skin.
- It's that like Peach undertone with a really strong lilac kind of duochrome.
- It's supposed to be Gray, but it came out this weird lilac shade.
- That's like this nice lilac Y sort of colour there.
Examples
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It's supposed to be Gray, but it came out this weird lilac shade.
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But I finally found her next door, way up in a big lilac bush.
Fiction book (1998) -
You'd look so beautiful surrounded by lilac flowers.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her dress of white silk organza is set off by a lilac shawl.
Academic text (1997) -
Morning sun slanted down over the shining buildings, and a lilac odor perfumed the air.
Fiction book (1992) -
The sky was lilac-colored, and across it dog-shaped clouds charged obliquely.
Fiction book (1991) -
I loosened his cinch and tied the reins to a lilac bush.
Fiction book (1997) -
The lawn seemed thicker than he remembered it, and the lilac bushes under the living room windows were lush.
Fiction book (2002) -
The walls of the bedroom were painted a soft lilac, creating a calming atmosphere.
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She wore a lovely dress in a shade of lilac that beautifully complemented her complexion.
Synonyms
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1.6
Having a blue-purple color like small garden flowers
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3.9
A blue color with a purple tint
A pale, light purple color that looks soft
A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly
A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone
A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple
Having a pale purple color like small garden flowers
Having a slight purple color
Having a light violet colour
A light color with a small touch of violet
A light purple color with a touch of blue
A pale purple color with a little blue in it
A pale blue colour with a little purple
A pale purple color with a touch of pink
A purple color with a slight pink shade
A purple shade with a pink tint
A light purple color with a touch of pink
Antonyms
Compounds
A bush with heart-shaped leaves and large clusters of very fragrant purple or white flowers often grown in gardens
- Indian
A sturdy shrub from the mountains of northern India with pale purple or white flowers that smell strong
A small shrub with oval leaves and upright clusters of purple flowers used in gardens
A small tree from Japan with narrow leaves and groups of creamy white flowers grown for decoration
How Purple
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lilac comes from an old Persian word nilak meaning 'bluish', which reached English through Arabic and European languages. Because the shrub has soft purple flowers, people began calling that pale purple color 'lilac', so today lilac means that delicate purple shade.