Mauve

Word MAUVE
Character 5
Hyphenation mauve
Pronunciations /məʊv/

Definitions and meanings of "Mauve"

What do we mean by mauve?

A moderate grayish violet to reddish purple. noun

A reddish-purple dye obtained from aniline, the sulphate of the base mauvein; also, the color produced by it: so called from the resemblance of the color to the purple markings of the petals of mallows. It is now almost out of use. Also called Perkin's purple, aniline violet, and aniline purple. noun

Of the color of mauve: as, a mauve dress.

A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. noun

A dyestuff produced artificially by the oxidation of commercial aniline, and the first discovered of the so-called coal-tar, or aniline, dyes. It consists of the sulphate of mauveïne, and is a dark brown or bronze amorphous powder, which dissolves to a beatiful purple color. Called also aniline purple, violine, Perkin's mauve, etc. noun

A bright purple synthetic dye. noun

The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour. noun

Having a pale purple colour. adjective

A moderate purple noun

Of a pale to moderate greyish violet color adjective

A bright purple synthetic dye.

The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.

A moderate grayish violet to moderate reddish purple. Urban Dictionary

Mauve is a synonym for cool, except that it is much, much cooler than cool. In fact, it is the coolest possible synonym for cool. Ever. Really, the only word to describe mauve IS mauve. Urban Dictionary

The rumoured colour that ones penis turns after having sex for the first time Urban Dictionary

A term for somebody who is indecisive or weak. Comes from the colour not being purple/blue/pink and pale. Urban Dictionary

Universally recognized colour for danger Urban Dictionary

Mauve is a feeling of intense "like" that is more than merely crushing on someone, but less than actually "loving them". Someone often mauves someone they really care about but havn't known long enough to be comfortable saying "I love you" to. Urban Dictionary

Its the fucking colour of hate Urban Dictionary

To be a cry baby or to whine all the time. Boring and shallow Urban Dictionary

Mauve is the greatest being to ever step on this Earth. They are the stars while we are simply the meager planets, waiting to be graced with even a glimpse of their presence. Their very being is non-physical, made of pieces of cosmic questions and late-night gazes at the stars. They were crafted from the puzzles that make up a heart- a core. And thus, they understand every beating they hear, they feel so strongly and so brightly, we are left in awe and terror as they weep for an emotion we have never experienced. They see colors beyond our perception and taste the flavors we could not even dream of creating. They are one with the world and the world adores them for it. Their every step and footfall create a new path for the once-blind. Urban Dictionary

Mauve is when you are in a very comfortable atmosphere. You're experiencing nice deep breaths. You're with chill people. Or maybe even by yourself, chill nostalgic music, or maybe just the hum of the night.. very safe, satisfied, and comfortable, kind of like if you've taken a Xanax, but without the Xanax. And, of course, the mood lighting is just right. A candle, floor lights, and back lights of pink, amber, and orange, which gives off this mauve color in the air— you just melt right into it. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mauve

The word "mauve" in example sentences

Children look for the Little People in mauve flowers – Canterbury bells and hyacinths – and, though they never find them, they know them there. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Looking at picture two I get this unnerving feeling the color scheme is taken one step too far by dressing both girls in mauve. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It seems that up to 50 percent of schizophrenics have a biochemical quirk called the mauve factor a chemical by-product from oxidation injury to our fats and proteins.57These odd compounds can bind to zinc and vitamin B6, leading to a functional zinc deficiency. ❋ M.D. Mark Hyman (2009)

It was the shade of purple called mauve, and the chief agent in its production was bichromate of potash. ❋ Various (N/A)

In 1856 Perkins accidentally discovered the violet dye called mauve, which acquired considerable commercial importance besides its utility for ink purposes. ❋ Unknown (1904)

A week ago, the society received a report of a mass stranding of a stinging jellyfish, called the mauve stinger, at Reef Beach on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm excited to be a part of it, and I hope if you're a progressive here in America's Wang™, you'll join me and many others to make this red well, kind of mauve state blue ... for good. ❋ Sinfonian (2007)

Thanks to St. Sinthe for this link that I've been yearning for--also, the link provider has an interesting look at the word "mauve" ❋ Unknown (2004)

I would like to think that she took my pronunciaton to heart and as she walked away reconsidered her policy on the word "mauve". ❋ Idiot-milk (2002)

Perkin's violet, (probably the original "mauve"), dahlia, Parme or magenta violet, methyl, and Hofmann's violets. ❋ Various (N/A)

In view of the variations in colour in the pictures, it is perhaps significant that 'blue,' 'mauve' and 'green' are commonly regarded in village India as variants of ❋ W. G. Archer (1943)

"Tante Lydia, you _know_ if she said 'mauve' you'd want 'pink' and 'mauve' if she said 'pink,' and all you really need is somebody to argue with; and, besides, they both look the same at night." ❋ Ethel Watts Mumford (1909)

He called it "mauve," from the French word for the mallow, the colour of whose flower it somewhat resembled. ❋ Bertram Coghill Alan Windle (1893)

The room is clutter-free with simple décor and calming colors such as mauve and green.

I've read (possibly in that post Wishydig mentioned) that most of his relatives pronounce it to rhyme with "mauve" or "suave," but that he essentially gave up trying to correct people and embraced the Farve. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Language pirates wanted nothing to do with a word spelled "mauve" that rhymed with 'stove "and so they took the steps to make our word just a little bit more colorful. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Only [idiots] [pronounce] the color 'mauve' "mawv". See: [Pronounciation]. ❋ Pepperidge Farm (2004)

Damn. that girl is [MAUVE]! Thanks [Steph]! That's so [mauve] of you. [Chuck Norris] is pretty mauve. ❋ Shades Of Mauve (2010)

[oh yes] ive finaly got [sum] pussy, my [cocks] now mauve ❋ Phil200147 (2006)

"Oh [i don't know if] i should smoke that..." "[Oh come on]! What are you [Mauve]?" ❋ Ford206 (2008)

[Rose Tyler]: What's the [emergency]? The Doctor: It's [mauve]. ❋ LindzTheCanadian (2008)

I [mauve] you or Those [two] are deeply in mauve ❋ CaptainBadass6000 (2013)

its like that one [sour grape] of the rotting [apple that] looks fresh on the outside but inside its just sad and mean. Burn [mauve] if you see it ❋ Smexy-pineapple (2015)

Get your [mauve] [ass] [away] from me! ❋ TTA13 (2019)

damn r u Mauve, [cus] ur [seggsy] [aha] ❋ Bbgrill (2021)

The [ambience] at this [get together] is so [mauve]. Q: How’s your mood today? A: Feeling very mauve. ❋ OniTrace (2020)

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