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purple

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

purple

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

purple is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, purple is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpurple

1noun
  • A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.
  • (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
  • Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.

    Example: "to put on the imperial purple"

  • (by extension) Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings.
  • Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
  • The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana.
  • Purpura.
  • Earcockle, a disease of wheat.
  • Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis).

    Example: "the banded purple"

  • A cardinalate.
1verb
  • To turn purple in colour.
  • To dye purple.
  • To clothe in purple.
1adjective
  • Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.

    Synonyms: purpureal

  • Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support, as in purple state, purple city.
  • (in Netherlands and Belgium) Mixed between social democrats and liberals.
  • Imperial; regal.
  • Blood-red; bloody.
  • (of language) Extravagantly ornate, like purple prose.
  • (of a sector, lap, etc.) Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session.
1noun
  • A recreational drug based on cough syrup, popular in the hip-hop community in the southern United States.

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