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amethystine

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective amethystine has 1 sense
  1. amethystine - containing or resembling amethyst

Definitions from the Web

Amethystine

Adjective

1. Resembling amethyst in color; purplish.

Sample sentence: The sunset over the mountains painted a beautiful amethystine hue across the sky.

Noun

1. A purplish coloring matter of uncertain composition, thought by some authorities to be related to amethyst.

Sample sentence: The artist mixed various pigments to create the perfect amethystine shade for her painting.

Noun

2. (Zoology) A snake species, known as vine snake, with a purplish coloration.

Sample sentence: The amethystine snake slithered silently through the dense foliage, blending in with its surroundings.

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