impurple Meaning, Definition & Usage

Im*pur"ple transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. im- in + purple. Cf. Empurple.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Impurpled ; present participle & verbal noun Impurpling

Definitions

1. To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; to purple; as, a field impurpled with blood.

   Impurpled with celestial roses, smiled. Milton.

   The silken fleece impurpled for the loom. Pope.