lavender
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
A pale purple color.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lavuhnderSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlævəndɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A pale purple color.
A pale bluish purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.
Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
A subzone of Kallang, Singapore.
adjective
Having a pale purple colour.
verb
transitive
To decorate or perfume with lavender.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: a pale purple color.
Used this way, lavender is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use lavender
- “The garden smelled wonderful with the blooming lavender plants.”
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