Definition Synonyms
Definition of violet - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
botanysmall plant with purple or white flowers
- The garden was full of blooming violets.
2.
colorpurplish-blue color at the spectrum's end
- She painted her room a soft violet.
Adjective
1.
colorhaving a purple-blue color
- She wore a dress that was violet..
2.
intermediate colorof a color between red and blue
- Her dress was a beautiful violet hue.
Images of violet
small plant with purple or white flowers
Expressions with violet
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very shy person who avoids attention or others
He is a real shrinking violet at parties.
having a violet color
The violet-coloured dress stood out at the party.
having a slight hue of violet
The sky was violet-tinted at sunset.
having a violet color with a blue tint
The artist chose a bluish-violet paint for the sky.
having a color between red and violet
The sunset sky turned a stunning reddish-violet..
black with a hint of violet
She wore a stunning violet-black dress.
having a color that resembles violet
The violet-colored curtains brightened up the room..
having a color that is a blend of violet and pink
The sunset sky turned a stunning violet-pink..
marked with lines or bands of violet color
The violet-streaked sky at dusk was breathtaking..
having a slight violet color
The sky was violet-tinged at sunset.
having a violet color mixed with red
The artist chose a red-violet paint for the sunset.
small fragrant flower with purple or white petals
The garden was filled with the scent of sweet violet.
having flowers of a violet color
The garden was full of violet-flowered plants.
having a color between violet and purple
The artist chose a violet-purple shade for the sunset.
having a fragrance similar to that of violets
The violet-scented candle filled the room with a pleasant aroma..
having a color between blue and violet
The artist chose a blue-violet paint for the sky.
perennial plant with spring flowers, often cultivated
The dog's-tooth violet blooms beautifully in the spring.
violet color similar to gentian flower
The dress was a beautiful gentian violet.
having a color between blue and violet
The artist chose a violet-blue for the sky.
aquatic plant with violet flowers and floating leaves
The water violet grows in ponds and has beautiful violet flowers.
candy flavored with violets, often purple in color
She enjoyed a small bag of Parma violet candies during the movie..
small wild violet with unscented flowers
The dog violet thrives in shady, moist areas of the woodland.
short-stemmed violet with purple-veined white flowers
The garden was filled with white violets in spring.
eurasian plant with fragrant mauve or white flowers grown in gardens
Dame's violet blooms in the garden every spring.
Origin of violet
Latin, viola (violet flower)
Terms with violet included in their meaning
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art
color between green and violet in spectrum
art
pigment or dye that produces a cool color between green and violet
paint shade
soft rosy violet tone
paint shade
purplish tone with a rose tint, blending red and violet
shade
having a color between blue and violet
color
purplish-blue color between blue and violet
art
in the color range of violet to green
color
of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
garden plant
plant with violet-blue flowers, common in gardens
groundcover
low-growing plant with small fragrant white or violet flowers
botany
small flowering plant in the violet family grown in gardens
bacteriology
of bacteria, not retaining the crystal violet stain in Gram's method
plants
shrub with bluish violet flowers in the US and Mexico
wildflower
plant with blue-violet flowers belonging to the iris family
botany
plant with pale blue-violet flowers
colors
having a violet-purple color like amethyst
plant pigments
water-soluble pigments in plants, red to violet
plants
fragrant mint with violet-and-white flowers
plant
poisonous vine with violet flowers and red berries
abr: blue
having the color between green and violet
new world species
north american plant with prostrate stems and violet flowers
plant
genus of tropical American herbs with blue or violet flowers
plants
carnivorous plant with sticky leaves and violet-blue flowers in wet places
botany
perennial vine with violet flowers, red berries, and poisonous parts
Examples of violet in a sentence
Violets grew along the forest path. The artist mixed blue and red to get violet. Violet is often associated with creativity and imagination. The sky turned a beautiful shade of violet at dusk. Her violet eyes sparkled with excitement. The sky turned a deep violet at sunset.
She painted her room in a soft violet shade.
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- French:violette, violet, ...
- German:Veilchen, violett, ...
- Italian:violetta, porpora, ...
- Spanish:violeta, púrpura, ...
- Portuguese:violeta, cor violeta, ...
- Chinese:紫罗兰, 紫罗兰色的, ...
- Japanese:スミレ, 紫青色の, ...
- Arabic:بَنَفْسَج, بَنَفْسَجِي, ...
- Hebrew:סִיגָלִית, סָגוֹל, ...
- Russian:фиалка, фиолетово-синий, ...
- Ukrainian:фіалка, фіолетовий, ...
- Hindi:वन्या, नील-बैंगनी, ...
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