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purply

/ˈpɝp(ə)li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
pur-ply
IPA
/ˈpɝp(ə)li/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.

Etymology

From purple + -y.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝp(ə)li/
  • British English: /ˈpɜː(ɹ)p(ə)li/

Inflected Forms

purplier (comparative) more purply (comparative) purpliest (superlative) most purply (superlative) purpley (alternative)

Derived Forms

purpliness

Frequently Paired Words

purpleness purpura

Synonyms

purplish

Questions

How do you pronounce purply?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝp(ə)li/.
What does purply mean?
Of or having somewhat of a purple color or hue.
Where does purply come from?
From purple + -y.

How to pronounce purply

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