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amethyst
[ am-uh-thist ]
noun
- a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem.
- a purplish tint.
adjective
- having the color of amethyst.
- containing or set with an amethyst or amethysts:
an amethyst brooch.
amethyst
/ ˈæmɪθɪst; ˌæmɪˈθɪstaɪn /
noun
- a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO 2
- a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst
- the purple colour of amethyst
amethyst
/ ăm′ə-thĭst /
- A purple or violet, transparent form of quartz used as a gemstone. The color is caused by the presence of iron compounds in the crystal structure.
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Derived Forms
- amethystine, adjective
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Other Words From
- am·e·thys·tine [am-, uh, -, this, -tin, -tahyn], adjective
- ame·thyst·like adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amethyst1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of amethyst1
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Example Sentences
Iggy Azalea was born Amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales.
Azalea—then Amethyst Kelly—was born in Sydney and moved to Miami when she was 16.
The presence of phenol causes a deep amethyst-blue color, as in Uffelmann's test for lactic acid.
She looked down at the logs—smouldering now and with no more flame of rose-pink and amethyst.
The amethyst glow went off the hills that ring our valley, and a far blue peak faded into the gathering 65 dusk.
And she wore the Medici boots, the amethyst tips peeping beneath her shining dress.
The pageant of autumn on our hills was 263 over, only an amethyst haze succeeding at sunset time.
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