colorific en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkʌl.əˈɹɪf.ɪk/
Etymology
From French colorifique or New Latin colorificus, from color + -i- + -ficus.
Meanings
- (obsolete) That produces colored precipitates
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colorful
It's a magical place filled with luscious tropical greens, colorific rare flowers, and talkative birds with personalities—all underneath a futuristic dome sky.
2015 December 23, Debra Zhou, “Enchanted Nights at Bloedel Conservatory”, in Georgia Straight:The man, meanwhile, measures his full blackness against the night sky in a colorific conundrum that involves the painterly exploration of the darkest shades of the spectrum.
2018 October 6, Waldemar Januszczak, “Art review: Kerry James Marshall, David Zwirner; Mantegna and Bellini, National Gallery”, in The Times:
- (figuratively) flowery; ornate
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most colorific | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| colourific | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more colorific | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
motley (colorful) · polychromatic · showy (ornate) · flashy (ornate) · florid (ornate) · multicolored · embellished (ornate)
Translations (1)
bg цветист (flowery; ornate)