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purplish

purplish

6 2.9
A color that is a little red and a little blue
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrplɪʃ/
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  • The sunset cast a purplish hue over the horizon, mixing red and blue as the day ended.
  • purplish-red
  • dark purplish
  • purplish pink

I know lilac is like a little bit purplish but not like completely.

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Examples

  • She wore a dress that had a purplish tint, combining shades of lavender and deep violet.

  • The flowers in the garden bloomed with purplish petals that brightened up the landscape.

  • The tip of his nose was turning purplish from the cold.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Already the bath of radiation was turning my skin a purplish brown.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • My toes on my left side were turning purplish pink, but my right side, there was a lot more damage, you could tell.

  • The argon gives that pretty purplish color.

  • It's kind of like a purplish, very deep blue, almost black, depending on how much ambient light you have.

  • That's that purplish shade I mentioned earlier.

  • I think his eyes were brown, but it was hard to tell in the purplish glow from the streetlights.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You can see it has that sort of purplish reddish coloration there.

Synonyms

purple
vspurplish
229 1.0

Having a color between red and blue like violet

is a weaker version, giving only a slight resemblance to that color
violet
vspurplish
2 1.6

Having a blue-purple color like small garden flowers

is a less exact shade, only somewhat like that pure mid color
purply
vspurplish
1 3.8

A color that is a mix of red and blue

is vaguer, implying only some similarity rather than a clear tint
purple-blue
vspurplish
1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

leans more generic, meaning only some resemblance to that blueish shade
purplish-blue
vspurplish
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is broader, indicating any slight likeness to the midpoint color
purplish blue
vspurplish
1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is the looser description, implying only some similarity rather than a hint
violet-blue
vspurplish
1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

is more general, used when only an overall likeness exists
red-purple
vspurplish
1 2.8

A purple color with a clear red tint

is weaker, suggesting only some resemblance rather than a strong tint
indigo
vspurplish
1 4.0

Having a deep purplish-blue color between blue and purple

is a lighter, less deep description that only hints at that darkness
purpling
vspurplish
4.7

Showing a purple color or starting to turn purple

describes a milder likeness, not an obvious full color change
purple-tinted
vspurplish
3.7

Having a slight purple color

is more general, meaning only a vague similarity to that faint color
purple-tinged
vspurplish
4.2

Having a slight purple color

is the general idea of being somewhat like that hue rather than a tint
bluish-purple
vspurplish
3.0

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

is a vaguer term, covering any small likeness to that blended hue
blue-purple
vspurplish
3.2

Purple with a touch of blue

is less specific, meaning only somewhat similar to that mixed shade
bluish-violet
vspurplish
2.7

A violet color with a little blue

is a softer word for any shade that only resembles that leaning color
reddish blue
vspurplish
3.4

A blue color with a small red tint like the sky at dusk

is broader, covering any small resemblance to the spectrum midpoint
reddish-purple
vspurplish
3.5

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

is less specific, meaning merely somewhat like that red‑leaning tone
reddish purple
vspurplish
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is the general expression for any slight likeness to that combination
crimson-purple
vspurplish
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is a milder term, not implying such deep red richness
reddish-violet
vspurplish
3.2

A purple color with a little red in it

is broader, indicating only a general likeness to that tinted violet
violet-colored
vspurplish
3.0

Having a purple color between blue and red

is less exact, suggesting only some similarity to that floral mid hue
lilac-colored
vspurplish
  • US
3.4

A pale, light purple color that looks soft

is vaguer, meaning only somewhat similar to that pale blossom color
bluish-lilac
vspurplish
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is a general somewhat purple color not necessarily pale or blue
pinkish-purple
vspurplish
2.7

A light purple color with a touch of pink

is broader and only implies a loose resemblance to that pinkish blend
rose-purple
vspurplish
4.2

A purple color with a slight pink shade

is a general label, used when only some likeness to that mix exists
rosy-purple
vspurplish
2.3

A purple shade with a pink tint

is more general, indicating only a slight similarity to that warmed tint
violet-tinged
vspurplish
4.9

A light color with a small touch of violet

is a looser term, covering any small likeness to that violet touch
violet-tinted
vspurplish
4.0

Having a light violet colour

is more general, meaning only some resemblance to that faint violet
violet-purple
vspurplish
3.2

A color between violet and purple

is a vaguer notion, implying only some similarity to that intermediate shade
purplish-lilac
vspurplish
5.7

A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly

is broader, meaning only somewhat like that pale blossom echo
purpuric
vspurplish
  • Specialized
9.8

Having a purple color, often on the skin

is the general color term without medical or technical connotations

Compounds

A blue color with a little purple in it

A blue color with a little purple

A very dark color that looks slightly purple

A brown color with a touch of purple

A green color with a purple tint

A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly

Having a red color with a touch of purple

A bright pink color with a touch of purple

A red color with a little purple in it

A red color with a touch of purple

White with a slight purple shade

How Purple

purple
229 1.0
violet
2 1.6
purplish
6 2.9

Surface Forms

purplish positive

Morphology

purplish = purple (transparent) = purple + ish

Formed by the adjective 'purple' plus the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' or 'approximately', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word purplish comes from the color purple and the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat like'. So purplish means 'a bit like purple', not fully purple but close to it.