Definition of EMPURPLE

empurple

Verb

Verb Forms: empurpled, empurpling, empurples

  • To tinge or color with purple.
  • color purple
  • To make purple.
  • To enrage or anger, referring to making the face purple or red with blood.
  • Of writing, to make overly flowery or showy; to embellish unduly.

Examples

  • The triple-word score EMPURPLEd the section of the board where he placed his bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From em- + purple.

Synonyms

purple, purpurate

Scrabble Score: 14

empurple: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
empurple: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
empurple: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

empurple: valid Words With Friends Word