Purple

/ˈpɜːr.pəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A color of deep red and blue.

The artist chose purple as the predominant color in her painting.

A shade or tint of purple.

He decided to paint the walls in a soft purple.

adjective

Of a color intermediate between red and blue; a deep reddish-blue color.

She wore a beautiful purple dress to the party.

Associated with royalty, luxury, and wealth.

The purple banners hung throughout the castle to signify the royal presence.

Used to describe something that is dark or gloomy.

The sky turned a purple hue as the storm approached.

Middle English purpel, from Old French purpeul, from Latin purpura.

purple heart

A medal awarded to U.S. military personnel wounded in action.

purple prose

Stylized or excessive writing that is melodramatic or ornate.

to see red

To become very angry; used in conjunction with purple to imply extreme rage.

violet

A color with a wavelength of light that is shorter than blue and longer than ultraviolet.

lavender

A pale purple color, often derived from the lavender flower.

indigo

A deep color between blue and violet in the spectrum.

To be purple

After the party, he was feeling purple, mixing fun with exhaustion.

Purple passion

She has a purple passion for painting.