purple prose



purple prose

writing that is more complicated and formal than necessary Despite occasional passages of purple prose, her latest novel is still very readable.
See also: purple

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chanah-Hebrew
FlaviaFLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Amaal-Arabic
Albinus-Ancient Roman
Ainslie['einzli]
January['dʒænjuəri]