to purple
1
6.8
- verb
- /ˈpɜrpl/
- The bruising that mottled his throat had begun to purple.
- sky purpled
- evening purpled
- skin purpling
Examples
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During the festival, the balloons purpled in the evening light, creating a magical atmosphere.
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My father pulled up in his Olds, a company rental, just as the sky was starting to purple.
Fiction book (2002) -
It slowly changed from pale to red and then to purple.
Fiction book (1991) -
Evening had purpled the thick clouds overhead.
Fiction book (1992) -
Water a foot below, we smoked a pin joint and sang as the sky purpled and oranged with sunset.
Fiction book (1999) -
Daily, the world itself presents us this phenomenon: morning light on the rock formation; high, white glare on the inlet strand; purpling evening on the distant line of hills.
Academic text (2007) -
As the sun set, the sky purpled beautifully, casting a warm glow over the landscape.
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The artist watched the canvas as she purpled the paint to get the perfect shade for her sunset.
Synonyms
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9.9
To make something purple
1
4.5
To become purple or cause something to turn purple
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
36
4.1
A military medal given to people in the United States military who are wounded or killed in action
- Specialized
1
7.6
A large North American swallow with shiny blue-black males and duller females
1
8.9
A tall marsh plant with long purple flower spikes that crowd out native plants
- Formal
1
6.0
A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat
- Informal
1
9.9
A silly phrase people use to say something is confusing or absurd
1
2.0
A round vegetable with purple skin and a mild, slightly sweet taste often eaten raw in salads or on burgers
- Specialized
1
6.0
A small North American bird with males that have red heads and females with brown streaks
- Specialized
1
6.1
Small living things that use light to make energy, look pink or purple, and live where there is little oxygen
- Specialized
1
7.5
A climbing plant with purple flowers that grows on fences or walls
1
9.9
A wild plant with silvery leaves, violet, blue or white flowers and round berries used to make milk into cheese
1
9.9
A North American orchid with a long stem of purple and white flowers that form a hood
- Specialized
1
9.6
A reddish purple substance at the back of the eye that helps you see in dim light
- Specialized
1
9.9
A bright purple-blue marsh bird with a red bill that lives in marshes
1
9.9
A long-lived plant with strong-smelling pink or purple flowers and a root used in traditional medicine to help childbirth
1
9.8
A North American orchid with clusters of purple fringed flowers that grows in wet meadows and marshes
- Specialized
1
9.0
A wildflower with purple stems and clusters of violet or blue flowers
- Specialized
1
9.6
A small plant that lives for several years with purple flowers that bloom in spring
1
9.1
A plant that grows back every year with divided leaves and purple drooping flowers in northern regions
- Australian
1
8.7
An Australian shrub that keeps its leaves all year and has shiny green leaves and bright purple flowers
A wild orchid with pink or purple flowers in a loose cluster that blooms in spring
- Specialized
A type of tree with shiny purple or copper-coloured leaves often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A North American flowering herb with leaves in rings and small purple spotted flowers
A California plant with white and pale purple flowers that grow in rings around the stem like a small tower
- Specialized
A plant with purple to pink flowers that farmers grow for animal food and to make soil better
- US
A small evergreen shrub with purple flowers that grows in wet places in the southeastern United States
A small fruit tree with purple twigs, white flowers, and purple fruit grown mainly for its looks
- Specialized
An orchid from North America with rosy purple flowers and finely toothed leaves
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Etymology
Purple as a verb comes from the same old word purpura, and it simply means to 'make something purple' or to 'become purple', like being dyed that rich color.