/ Dictionary / Index P purplish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pur•plish Pronunciation: (pûr'plish), [key] — adj. of or having a somewhat purple hue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purplish (Thesaurus) purple trillium purport Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language