violet

/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/

nounadjectivevi · o · let

Think: “VIking says ‘OH!’ and LETs go” → VI-O-LET.

Yes, it's violet. Remember the middle vowel: vi + o + let (it’s not *vio* + *lit*).

Definitions

  1. nouna small plant with purple, blue, or white flowers, often with heart-shaped leaves
  2. nouna bluish-purple color, like the color at the end of a rainbow
  3. adjectivehaving a bluish-purple color

Examples

  • “She picked a violet from the garden and put it in a tiny vase.”
  • “The sunset turned the clouds violet for a few minutes.”
  • “He chose a violet marker to label the science diagram.”

Synonyms

purplelavenderlilacamethystorchid

Antonyms

yellowgreen

Translations

ES violetaPT violetaFR violette

Common misspellings

violettvioleteviloetviolettteviolettsvioleltviolet

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