Purple
Regal spectrum shade
Purple is the color between red and blue—the color of grapes, eggplants, and amethysts.
Historically associated with royalty because the dye was expensive and rare.
Purple prose is writing that's overly ornate or melodramatic: The novel's purple passages made me cringe.
In the military, purple refers to joint operations across service branches.
A purple state is politically divided between liberal and conservative.
Small five-petaled wildflower
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
- plumSoft stone fruit
- lilacPale purple hue
mauve · amethyst · orchid · grape · eggplant · mulberry · heather · periwinkle
Of or befitting royalty
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
nobility · majesty · king · queen · emperor · coronation · scepter · velvet
Spiritual node in body
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
sacred · intuition · consciousness · aura · transformation · wisdom · spiritual · transcendence
Tissue damage beneath skin
- weltRaised skin injury
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
black-and-blue · mark · trauma · blood · capillary · healing · tender · painful
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- ornateElaborately decorated
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- floweryElaborately ornamental in style
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
melodramatic · excessive · verbose · embellished · overwritten · bombastic · theatrical · exaggerated
violet
Small five-petaled wildflower
lilac · mauve · amethyst · orchid · grape · eggplant · mulberry · heather · periwinkle · wisteria
regal
Of or befitting royalty
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
throne · nobility · majesty · king · queen · emperor · coronation · scepter · velvet · robes
chakra
Spiritual node in body
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- meditationFocused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
mystical · sacred · intuition · consciousness · aura · transformation · wisdom · spiritual · transcendence · cosmic
contusion
Tissue damage beneath skin
- weltRaised skin injury
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
swelling · black-and-blue · mark · trauma · blood · capillary · healing · tender · painful · fading
florid
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- ornateElaborately decorated
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- floweryElaborately ornamental in style
extravagant · melodramatic · excessive · verbose · embellished · overwritten · bombastic · theatrical · exaggerated · gaudy
medal
Metal honor token
combat · honor · bravery · service · decoration · sacrifice · soldier · ceremony · merit · courage
- Mattress BrandsSealy, Simmons, Tempur-Pedic, Sleep Number, Casper
- cipherscipher, Caesar cipher, substitution cipher, ciphertext, plaintext
- security hardwaresecurity chip, security token, cipher machine, hardware wallet, cold wallet
- Fashion MagazinesVogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Dazed, Porter
Purpleyellow
Hue between green and orange
gold · chartreuse · amber · lemon · yellow-green
- dark purpleViolet with depth
- purple riceDeeply pigmented cereal grain
- Purple HeartMilitary wound decoration
- purple flowersBlooms in violet hues
- purple hazeViolet-tinted atmospheric conditions
- The Color PurpleWalker's Pulitzer-winning novel