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violet

/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/noun, adjective3 syllables

Violet means: of a color intermediate between red and blue.

Synonyms for violet4

noun, as in a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

reddish blue

adjective, as in of a color intermediate between red and blue

purple, purplish, chromatic

What does violet mean?3

adjective

1

of a color intermediate between red and blue

noun

1

a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

2

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with violet?1

five syllables

ultraviolet
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Violet in a sentence

  • A rainbow consists of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.jamessilver
  • There are seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.Ultronimation
  • If you mix blue and red, you get violet.Eldad
  • Inside the prism, violet light slows down more than red light.Hybrid
  • The lanterns illumined the evening festival in violet.nonong
  • The young lady is modest like a violet.kerbear407
  • Violet light has a shorter wavelength than red light.Hybrid
  • Fern is a pink owl with purple eyes and a violet bow.Jakeira34

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of violet

as a noun

plural
violets

as a adjective

comparative
violeter
superlative
violetest