hyacinthine

/ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθaɪn/
adjective
  1. Having a deep blue or purple color, like that of a hyacinth flower.
    • The sky at dusk turned a beautiful hyacinthine shade.
    • The artist used hyacinthine tones to paint the distant mountains.
    • She wore a hyacinthine scarf that matched her eyes.
  2. Relating to or resembling the hyacinth flower, especially in being curly or wavy (often used of hair).
    • Her hyacinthine curls bounced as she walked.
    • The statue's hyacinthine locks were carved in intricate detail.
    • In the myth, Apollo admired the boy's hyacinthine hair.
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