adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a purplish -blue sweater
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He had rejoiced in its glossy purplish midsummer beauty which had sheltered the gentle ring-doves that cooed among its branches.
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I poured a purplish liquid into the water; it spread through it like ink.
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Loganberries display a purplish dark red colon Their flavor is slightly tart and very distinctive, which makes them useful for winemaking.
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Moyers Red has a purplish cast.
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The purplish thing drifted on to the beach, but I felt too lazy to walk over and examine it.
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The cold in the building became so intense that he awoke one morning with feet and hands that were purplish and numb.
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Tiny dark green lily pads with purplish undersides.
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Young reds will be purplish at the rim - as they age this becomes red, mahogany and eventually brown.