purple

Too decorated so it looks showy and not natural

Writing or speech that is too long, showy, and hard to read

Plain and without decoration

Using few words to give important information clearly

Plain in appearance with no decoration

To reach a very high position, often as a king or queen

Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it

A military medal given to people in the United States military who are wounded or killed in action

A large North American swallow with shiny blue-black males and duller females

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

A blue color with a little purple in it

A red color mixed with purple

Purple with a touch of blue

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

Very dark black with a slight purple tint

A deep purple color with a red tone used to show wealth or power

A tall marsh plant with long purple flower spikes that crowd out native plants

A purple color with a clear red tint

A brown color that looks slightly purple

A United States military medal that is given to service members wounded or killed in combat

A plant that has purple flowers

A dark purple color with a little brown in it

Special official clothes worn by a cardinal in the Catholic Church

A silly phrase people use to say something is confusing or absurd

A round vegetable with purple skin and a mild, slightly sweet taste often eaten raw in salads or on burgers

A light purple color with a touch of pink

A purple color that has some red in it

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

A small plant with silver leaves and groups of purple flowers

Having a slight purple color

A high royal position held by an emperor

Green with a purple shade

A color between violet and purple

A low evergreen plant with small purple flowers

A small North American bird with males that have red heads and females with brown streaks

A purple shade with a pink tint

A purple color with a slight pink shade

A deep purple dye from sea snails used for royal clothes

Small living things that use light to make energy, look pink or purple, and live where there is little oxygen

Having a slight purple color

Having thin purple lines or streaks on a flower's petals

A dark purple color mixed with brown

A strong sleeping medicine that works for a long time

White with a little purple in it

A soft purple colour that is not bright

A part of writing that uses too many fancy words

A climbing plant with purple flowers that grows on fences or walls

A wild plant with silvery leaves, violet, blue or white flowers and round berries used to make milk into cheese

Having purple spots on its surface

A deep purple color mixed with red

A large European butterfly with shiny purple wings

A North American orchid with a long stem of purple and white flowers that form a hood

A reddish purple substance at the back of the eye that helps you see in dim light

A tall plant with purple leaves and red flower spikes whose seeds people eat

A bright purple-blue marsh bird with a red bill that lives in marshes

A long-lived plant with strong-smelling pink or purple flowers and a root used in traditional medicine to help childbirth

A tall garden plant with purple or pink flower spikes

A North American orchid with clusters of purple fringed flowers that grows in wet meadows and marshes

A wildflower with purple stems and clusters of violet or blue flowers

A purple color with a little pink

A purple color with a red-brown shade

A small plant that lives for several years with purple flowers that bloom in spring

A plant that grows back every year with divided leaves and purple drooping flowers in northern regions

An Australian shrub that keeps its leaves all year and has shiny green leaves and bright purple flowers

A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple

A butterfly from North America with red spots under its wings

A medium reddish purple that is a little bluer and lighter than deep purple

A wild orchid with pink or purple flowers in a loose cluster that blooms in spring

A North American butterfly with dark blue-black wings and a wide white band

A wildflower that has purple flowers like a daisy in late summer and fall

A type of tree with shiny purple or copper-coloured leaves often grown in gardens

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

A plant with purple to pink flowers that farmers grow for animal food and to make soil better

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

A bird in the eastern United States that has shiny purple-black feathers

A purple Brazilian fruit eaten fresh or used in drinks and desserts

A small plant that makes purple fruits you can eat, like tiny tomatoes

An orchid from North America with rosy purple flowers and finely toothed leaves