hyacinthine

American  

[hahy-uh-sin-thin, -thahyn] / ˌhaɪ əˈsɪn θɪn, -θaɪn /

adjective

1. of or like the hyacinth.

2. adorned with hyacinths.

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Etymology

Origin of hyacinthine

1650–60; < Latin hyacinthinus < Greek hyakínthinos. See hyacinth, -ine ¹

Example Sentences

Can I mistake the clustered curls Upon his hated hyacinthine head?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 24, 1887 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

All, yes; besides the ties you will require a shirt-collar or two, a comb to unravel those hyacinthine locks of yours, a pair of spectacles, and a toothpick.

From Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin by Kingston, William Henry Giles

The deserted house was embowered in great blossoming shrubs, and filled with hyacinthine odors, among which predominated that of the little Chickasaw roses which everywhere bloomed and trailed around.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 by Various

"Augustus," said my poor mother to me, one day while stroking my hyacinthine tresses—"Augustus, my dear boy, whatever you do, never forget that you are a gentleman."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various

But I got my eyes shut all right, you see; so it only burned my hyacinthine locks a bit, and took off my eyebrows, and spoiled a good suit of clothes.

From Hildegarde's Harvest by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe