Phrase Hound found 174 phrases and 27 compound words that contain purple. The most common are listed below. Open purple in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 174
- purple martinThe largest North American swallow, Progne subis.
- purple patchA period of excellent performance where nearly everything seems to go right, contrasting with a lower general level of performance.
- purple heronA wading bird, Ardea purpurea, having reddish-brown plumage and found throughout southern Europe and Asia.
- purple emperorA large, dark brown and white (female), or purple and white (male) butterfly, Apatura iris, of the family Nymphalidae.
- born to the purpleBorn and raised in a royal family.
- purple yamA yam used in a variety of desserts, Dioscorea alata.
- purple stateA swing state.
- Tyrian purpleA deep purple dyestuff obtained from the bodies of mollusks of certain species of the family Muricidae, originally certain of those of the eastern Mediterranean, now also other species from elsewhere.
- purple sandpiperA type of sandpiper, Calidris maritima.
- purple heartThe drug phenobarbitone when taken recreationally.
- purple proseExtravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.
- purple swamphenVarious species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio indicus, Porphyrio pulverulentus, and Porphyrio melanotus.
- purple coralA species of forest mushroom, Alloclavaria purpurea
- purple loosestrifeA semi-aquatic herbaceous plant, Lythrum salicaria, having long spikes of purple flowers, native to Eurasia, considered invasive in North America and New Zealand.
- purple pillAn esomeprazole tablet, taken to reduce stomach acidity.
- purple sockAny of the genus Xenoturbella of marine deep-water flatworm-like animals of the phylum Xenacoelomorpha.
- Rebecca purpleA medium purple color represented by the hexadecimal RGB triplet #663399.
- purple pitcher plantA carnivorous pitcher plant native to much of Canada and parts of the eastern United States, of species Sarracenia purpurea.
- born in the purpleAlternative form of born to the purple: Born and raised in a royal family.
- take the purpleTo ascend to the rank of an emperor.
- taken the purplepast participle of take the purple: To ascend to the rank of an emperor.
- takes the purplethird-person singular simple present indicative of take the purple: To ascend to the rank of an emperor.
- taking the purplepresent participle of take the purple: To ascend to the rank of an emperor.
- took the purplesimple past of take the purple
- Chinese purpleAn artificial purple pigment made from barium copper disilicate (“BaO·CuO·(SiO₂)₂”), used in ancient China from the Western Zhou period (1045 BCE) until the end of the Han dynasty (circa 220 CE).
Compound words 27
- purpleheartA large tropical tree, of the genus Peltogyne, native to parts of South America and the West Indies
- purpletteA small specialty onion with burgundy skin.
- unpurpleNot purple, not having purple as its color.
- blurpleA bluish-purple colour that is more blue than violet.
- purplenessThe state or condition of being purple in colour.
- purplewashingThe practice of presenting something as feminist, particularly a political action, in order to soften or downplay aspects of its reputation considered negative or as a justification for economic, political, xenophobic or racist goals.
- nonpurpleNot purple.
- purpleleafHaving purple leaves, especially of plants within the genus Prunus.
- repurpleTo turn purple again.
- impurpleAlternative form of empurple: To make purple.