Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: pure
IPA transcription: [pj'ʊɹ]
Pronunciations of pure
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pure
    Meaning: free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen"
  • Synonyms: arrant(a), complete(a), consummate(a), double-dyed(a), everlasting(a), gross(a), perfect(a), pure(a), sodding(a), stark(a), staring(a), thoroughgoing(a), utter(a), unadulterated
    Meaning: without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
  • Synonyms: saturated, pure
    Meaning: (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
  • Synonyms: pure
    Meaning: free from discordant qualities
  • Synonyms: pure
    Meaning: concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"
Usage examples
  • Or any for pure ornament?"
  • The air was pure and quiet.
  • Flower of sulphur is quite pure.
  • So what is form only is pure act.
  • There is a good deal of pure white quartz.
  • Like a great ring of pure and endless light
  • "As we use it, the word's pure onomatopoeia.
  • Like a star, his love's pure face looked down
  • At first the proceedings were pure Greek to me.
  • "Bunkum!" interrupted Anthony drily; "pure bunkum!
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Functional programming, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helium, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Peter Jennings, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Titanium, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fin whale, License CC BY-SA 4.0