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violet

violet

2 1.6
Having a blue-purple color like small garden flowers
  • adjective
  • /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
translation icon : violeta
  • "Her mother's lessons came to her rescue, and she gazed at Jacob with wet, violet eyes, blew on her hand, and fluttered her lashes, pretending fascination.
  • violet eyes
  • the violet sky
  • violet light

We envisioned that it would be, you know, a purplish Violet glowing disc basically.

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Examples

  • Daylight was fading, and the gray shingled side of the house looked violet.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It was a cool morning; the sky was violet, and the air was misting.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • His eyes were violet blue.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Her eyes were violet and intense.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Her eyes are violet!

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Graceful and slim he was, with jet-black hair that fell past his shoulders and eyes that were so blue they were almost violet.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Today's colour is violet.

  • To the south, he could see the boxy buildings of the airport, darkened beside their spectral towers and deserted runways lined with red and violet beacons.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The sky turned a beautiful shade of violet as the sun began to set.

  • She wore a violet dress that stood out beautifully at the party.

Synonyms

purple
vsviolet
229 1.0

Having a color between red and blue like violet

is the flower-based name for that intermediate red-blue hue
purplish
vsviolet
6 2.9

A color that is a little red and a little blue

is the more vivid flower-like version rather than a slight hint
lilac
vsviolet
4 2.8

A pale purple color like the flowers of a spring bush

is a standard mid red-blue flower color, not a very pale version
purple-blue
vsviolet
1 3.3

A blue color with a little purple in it

is the balanced flower hue rather than a blue-dominant shade
violaceous
vsviolet
1 9.5

Having a purple or violet color

is the typical flower example of that same red-blue hue
violet-blue
vsviolet
1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

is more evenly between red and blue, not mainly blue-leaning
purplish-blue
vsviolet
1 3.0

A blue color with a little purple in it

is the midpoint between red and blue rather than a blue bias
purplish blue
vsviolet
1 2.8

A blue color with a little purple

is the true middle red-blue flower shade, not blue-tinged
purple-red
vsviolet
1 2.2

A red color mixed with purple

is more evenly balanced between red and blue, not red-leaning
red-purple
vsviolet
1 2.8

A purple color with a clear red tint

is the neutral flower hue rather than a red-emphasized mix
indigo
vsviolet
1 4.0

Having a deep purplish-blue color between blue and purple

is lighter and more balanced toward both red and blue
violet-colored
vsviolet
3.0

Having a purple color between blue and red

is the general intermediate flower shade, not a wider color family
violet-purple
vsviolet
3.2

A color between violet and purple

is the common flower hue rather than a variant toward darkness
violet-tinged
vsviolet
4.9

A light color with a small touch of violet

is the full intermediate flower color rather than a small tint
violet-tinted
vsviolet
4.0

Having a light violet colour

is the pure flower hue instead of a mere surface tint
blue-violet
vsviolet
4.2

A color between blue and violet

is less blue-leaning and more balanced between red and blue
bluish-violet
vsviolet
2.7

A violet color with a little blue

is the central flower hue, not a blue-dominant version
blue-purple
vsviolet
3.2

Purple with a touch of blue

is more central between red and blue, not a blue shift
purple-lilac
vsviolet
5.2

A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple

is the standard flower hue rather than a paler flower variant
reddish-violet
vsviolet
3.2

A purple color with a little red in it

is more neutral between red and blue, not red-leaning
red-violet
vsviolet
3.9

A color between red and purple that leans toward red

is the flower's balanced red-blue shade rather than red-biased
reddish-purple
vsviolet
3.5

A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes

is the more even red-blue flower shade rather than red-tinged
reddish purple
vsviolet
2.0

A purple color that has some red in it

is centered between red and blue, not especially red
crimson-purple
vsviolet
5.8

A deep purple color mixed with red

is lighter and more balanced between red and blue
bishop's violet
vsviolet
9.9

A medium reddish-purple color like deep purple flowers

is the flower's pure intermediate hue, not a named specialty shade
reddish blue
vsviolet
3.4

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

is the midpoint between red and blue rather than blue-dominant
lilac-colored
vsviolet
  • US
3.4

A pale, light purple color that looks soft

is the stronger, more saturated flower color rather than a pastel
bluish-lilac
vsviolet
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is the central flower hue, not a pale blue-leaning tint
lilac-blue
vsviolet
5.6

A pale blue colour with a little purple

is the neutral red-blue flower shade rather than a light blue mix
lilac-purple
vsviolet
3.8

A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone

is the fuller flower hue instead of a faint pale version
blue-lilac
vsviolet
4.6

A light purple color with a touch of blue

is the mid red-blue flower hue, not a light blue-tinged form
rose-lilac
vsviolet
5.7

A pale purple color with a touch of pink

is the typical red-blue flower color, not a pink-tinged variant
rose-purple
vsviolet
4.2

A purple color with a slight pink shade

is the pure flower red-blue hue without pink hints

Idioms

shrinking violet
  • Informal
4 8.1

A shy person who avoids standing out

Compounds

African violet
  • South African
1 4.3

A small African plant with soft fuzzy leaves and violet, white, or pink flowers kept indoors

A small woodland plant with early spring flowers and broad leaves

1 3.9

A blue color with a purple tint

A color between blue and violet

A violet color with a little blue

A small plant from eastern United States with pale blue or purple flowers like pansies

A medium reddish-purple color like deep purple flowers

A small garden plant with bright blue, purple, or white flowers

calathian violet
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives for several years with sky-blue, funnel-shaped flowers that grows on damp open moorland

7.7

A tall plant with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks that grows in shaded woods

8.9

A small woodland flower with creamy white petals faintly marked with purple

crystal violet
  • Specialized
7.0

A dark purple dye used to colour cells for microscopes and to help stop infection

A tall garden plant with sweet smelling flowers that become stronger in the evening

A plant that lives several years with sweet flowers that smell stronger in the evening

9.3

A small wild flower with blue or purple petals that grows in woods and meadows

dog's-tooth violet
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant that grows in woods and makes pretty spring flowers and is grown in gardens

A small wild flower that has soft hairy leaves and yellow petals with purple veins

A small garden flower with purple or white petals and a sweet smell

A small wild flower with pale purple or white petals that grows in eastern North American woods

A small purple wildflower from eastern North America with a long thin tube at the back of the flower

A small plant with purple or white flowers that grows in gardens

gentian violet
  • Specialized
8.4

A purple dye used to stain lab slides and treat small skin infections

8.9

A small plant with blue flowers that grows on open wild land

7.6

A small purple wild flower that grows in woods and at field edges

A small European flower with a long thin spur that people grow for its bright blooms

A purple color with a little red in it

A color between red and purple that leans toward red

pale violet
  • Specialized
8.1

A small leafy plant with cream or white flowers faintly marked with purple

5.3

A common small garden flower with large pale blue or purple blooms

A small houseplant with sweet smelling bluish to dark lavender flowers

A small plant with purple or white flowers that smell sweet

A small plant that grows close to the ground in eastern North America with fragrant white flowers with purple veins

A tall North American wild flower with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks

A leafy plant with white or cream flowers faintly marked with purple

A small wild flower with white petals touched by yellow and deep purple

Having a purple color between blue and red

A small garden plant with single violet or rose-red trumpet-shaped flowers

A pale pink color with a little purple

A color between violet and purple

violet family
  • Specialized
6.5

A group of flowering plants that includes violets and pansies

violet suksdorfia
  • Specialized
9.9

A delicate mountain plant with round, deeply cut leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers

A small plant with clover-like leaves and purple-pink flowers

A black color with a faint purple tint

Smelling like violet flowers

It has thin violet lines on it

A light color with a small touch of violet

Having a light violet colour

9.1

A plant that grows in shallow water with leaves below and on the surface and violet flowers

A North American spring flower with white petals and a yellow center

A North American woodland plant with one white flower and a yellow center

6.8

A small plant with white flowers often showing thin purple lines

A small plant with blue or purple flowers that grows in woods

A small flowering plant with white fragrant flowers and purple veins that grows in shady eastern North American forests

How Purple

purple
229 1.0
violet
2 1.6
lavender
2.4

Surface Forms

violet positive

Etymology

The word violet for a color comes from the name of the small flower viola, which has a 'bluish-purple' shade. So when we call something violet we mean it has the same color as that flower.