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purply

UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ)p(ə)li/US/ˈpɝp(ə)li/

purply adjective: of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.

Adjective

purply (comparative purplier or more purply, superlative purpliest or most purply)

  1. Of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.
    Synonyms:
    purplish

Synonyms of purply

Forms of purply

comparativepurplier
comparativemore purply
superlativepurpliest
superlativemost purply
alternative formpurpley

Origin of purply

From purple + -y.

Words formed from purply

Questions about purply

What does purply mean?
Purply means of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.
What part of speech is purply?
Purply is an adjective.
How do you pronounce purply?
Purply is pronounced /ˈpɜː(ɹ)p(ə)li/ (UK).

Words near purply in the dictionary

  1. purpliness
  2. purpling
  3. purplish
  4. purplishly
  5. purplishness
  6. purply
  7. purpnin
  8. purpogallin
  9. purpoint
  10. purpoints
  11. purport

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