empurpled

• Adjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant rendu pourpre, teinté de pourpre, ou rougi (souvent par l'émotion), décrivant quelque chose de rougeoyant ou richement coloré.

An archaic or literary adjective meaning made purple or reddened, often used to describe something flushed or richly colored.

1. Excessively elaborate or showily expressedC2formal

   Describes language or style that is overly ornate, flowery, or pompous.

   Empourpré (style)

   • His empurpled prose made the simple story hard to follow.
   • The speech was full of empurpled metaphors and dramatic pauses.
   • She criticized the empurpled style of the novelist's later works.

   Synonymesbombasticfloridflowerygrandiloquenthigh-flowninflatedmagniloquentornateoverblownoverwroughtpompouspretentious

   Antonymesplainsimpleunadornedunpretentious

• Verbe littéraire ou vieilli signifiant rendre pourpre ou devenir pourpre, c'est-à-dire colorer ou se colorer en pourpre.

An archaic or literary verb meaning to make or become purple in color.

1. To make or become purpleC2formal

   To turn something purple in color, or to become purple.

   teinter de pourpre

   • The setting sun empurpled the sky.
   • Her cheeks empurpled with embarrassment.
   • The dye empurpled the fabric beautifully.

   Synonymespurplepurpurate