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violet-colored

violet-colored

3.0
Having a purple color between blue and red
  • adjective
  • /ˈvaɪəlɪtˌkʌlɚd/
translation icon : de color violeta
  • She decorated her living room with a beautiful violet-colored rug that brightened the space.
  • wearing a violet-colored

Examples

  • An immense violet-colored carpet covers the area called Kummegga, below the village.

    Academic text (2004)
  • She was a woman in a violet-colored tweed suit with those little granny half-glasses that you're not supposed to have to take on and off, but she did anyway.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The garden was alive with blooming violet-colored flowers that added a vibrant touch.

  • He chose a violet-colored shirt for the event, which complemented his blue jeans perfectly.

Synonyms

purple
vsviolet-colored
83 1.0

A color between red and blue

adds a bluish emphasis referring to the flower-like hue
purplish
vsviolet-colored
6 2.9

A color that is a little red and a little blue

is the specific flower-like bluish purple rather than vague similarity
indigo
vsviolet-colored
6 3.8

A deep blue-violet color between blue and purple

is usually lighter and less intense than that deep blue
violet
vsviolet-colored
2 1.6

Having a blue-purple color like small garden flowers

is used to describe objects that show that purple-blue hue
purple-blue
vsviolet-colored
1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

is used for items with a bluish or full purple hue
violaceous
vsviolet-colored
1 9.5

Having a purple or violet color

is the adjective used for items showing that purple hue
purplish-blue
vsviolet-colored
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is broader and also covers pure purple appearances
violet-blue
vsviolet-colored
1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

is the general descriptor for objects with that hue
blue-violet
vsviolet-colored
4.2

A color between blue and violet

is applied more generally to purple blue shades
bluish-violet
vsviolet-colored
2.7

A violet color with a little blue

is the term for objects showing that blue-leaning purple
bluish-purple
vsviolet-colored
3.0

A purple color with a little blue mixed in

is the general descriptor for items with that pure hue
blue-purple
vsviolet-colored
3.2

Purple with a touch of blue

is the broader label for things showing that hue
violet-purple
vsviolet-colored
3.2

A color between violet and purple

is more specific to the flower's bluish purple appearance
purple-tinted
vsviolet-colored
3.7

Having a slight purple color

is the fuller flower-like purple-blue shade rather than a faint tint
violet-tinged
vsviolet-colored
4.9

A light color with a small touch of violet

is the richer purple-blue color instead of a mere touch
violet-tinted
vsviolet-colored
4.0

Having a light violet colour

is a stronger true purple-blue hue not just a subtle shade
bluish-lilac
vsviolet-colored
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is deeper and more saturated blue-leaning purple
lilac-colored
vsviolet-colored
  • US
3.4

A pale, light purple color that looks soft

is a stronger and more blue-leaning purple than that pale shade
lilac-purple
vsviolet-colored
3.8

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

is more clearly blue-leaning and stronger than this delicate tone
purple-lilac
vsviolet-colored
5.2

A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple

is a bolder bluish purple rather than soft lavender
blue-lilac
vsviolet-colored
4.6

A light purple color with a touch of blue

is the clearer, stronger blue-leaning purple instead of soft lavender
reddish-violet
vsviolet-colored
3.2

A purple color with a little red in it

leans more toward blue or pure purple rather than red-tinged
red-violet
vsviolet-colored
3.9

A color between red and purple that leans toward red

is bluer or neutral purple rather than red-leaning
reddish-purple
vsviolet-colored
3.5

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

is the bluer flower-like purple rather than red-tinted
reddish purple
vsviolet-colored
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is the bluer hue rather than one touched by red
rose-purple
vsviolet-colored
4.2

A purple color with a slight pink shade

is a bluer and less rosy purple than this shade
bishop's violet
vsviolet-colored
9.9

A medium reddish-purple color like deep purple flowers

is the general term for blue-leaning purple, not a named shade

How Violet

violet-colored
3.0
violet-blue
1 3.9

Surface Forms

violet-colored positive
violet colour positive

Morphology

violet-colored = violet + colored (transparent) = violet + color + ed

The phrase is a direct compound specifying the color: 'violet' + 'colored' (color + -ed); learners who know the parts can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word violet-colored comes from the small flower violet, from Latin viola, which has 'purple-blue' petals. So violet-colored means having the 'violet' or 'purple-blue' color of that flower.