PURPLE
Scrabble letter values: P3U1R1P3L1E1 = 10
Definition
- adjective of a color intermediate between red and blue. — synonyms: violet, purplish
- adjective excessively elaborate or showily expressed. — synonyms: empurpled, over-embellished
- adjective belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler. — synonyms: imperial, majestic, regal, royal
- verb become purple.
- verb color purple. — synonyms: empurple, purpurate
- noun a purple color or pigment. — synonyms: purpleness
- noun (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status. — synonyms: the_purple
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal. — synonyms: the_purple
Examples
- “a writer of empurpled literature”
- “many purple passages”
- “an over-embellished story of the fish that got away”