violetishadj.
/ˈvʌɪəlɪtɪʃ/ Somewhat violet in colour.
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violet1370
blue-violeta1382
blue-purple?a1425
violet-coloured1552
bluish-purple1578
ianthine1609
amethystine1651
amethyst1807
pansy purple1814
violety1831
violescent1847
violetish1871
pansy-coloured1891
1871 Routledge's Every Boy's Ann. June 359 A grey partaking of a violetish tone.
1906 Westm. Gaz. 24 Feb. 16/3 Its flesh is a violetish black or a blackish violet, overrun by a thin network of white veins.
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