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violescent
[vahy-uh-les-uhnt]
adjective
tending to a violet color.
a violescent twilight sky.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of violescent1
1840–50; < Latin viol ( a ) violet + -escent
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Example Sentences
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The portrait was vile, a dirty grey colour with large violescent patches.
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