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pink
1[ pingk ]
noun
- a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
- any of several plants of the genus Dianthus, as the clove pink or carnation. Compare pink family.
- the flower of such a plant; carnation.
- the highest or best form, degree, or example of something: Her parties are the pink of perfection.
Those runners are in the pink of condition.
Her parties are the pink of perfection.
- Older Slang: Disparaging. pinko none.
- Business Informal. a carbon copy, as of a sales slip or invoice, made on pink tissue paper.
- pinks,
- Fox Hunting. pink coat.
- pinkish-tan gabardine trousers formerly worn by military officers as part of the dress uniform.
- the scarlet color of hunting pinks.
adjective
- of the color pink:
pink marble.
- Older Slang: Disparaging.
- holding mildly leftist political opinions.
- leaning toward communist ideology.
- Informal. of or relating to gay people or gay sexual orientation.
pink
2[ pingk ]
verb (used with object)
- to pierce with a rapier or the like; stab.
- to finish (fabric) at the edge with a scalloped, notched, or other pattern, as to prevent fraying or for ornament.
- to punch (cloth, leather, etc.) with small holes or figures for ornament.
- Chiefly British Dialect. to adorn or ornament, especially with scalloped edges or a punched-out pattern.
pink
3[ pingk ]
noun
- a vessel with a pink stern.
pink
1/ ±èɪŋ°ì /
noun
- any of a group of colours with a reddish hue that are of low to moderate saturation and can usually reflect or transmit a large amount of light; a pale reddish tint
- pink cloth or clothing
dressed in pink
- any of various Old World plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, such as D. plumarius ( garden pink ), cultivated for their fragrant flowers See also carnation
- any of various plants of other genera, such as the moss pink
- the flower of any of these plants
- the highest or best degree, condition, etc (esp in the phrases in the pink of health, in the pink )
- a huntsman's scarlet coat
- a huntsman who wears a scarlet coat
adjective
- of the colour pink
- informal.left-wing
- derogatory.
- sympathetic to or influenced by Communism
- leftist or radical, esp half-heartedly
- informal.of or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality
the pink vote
- (of a huntsman's coat) scarlet or red
verb
- intr another word for knock
pink
2/ ±èɪŋ°ì /
verb
- to prick lightly with a sword or rapier
- to decorate (leather, cloth, etc) with a perforated or punched pattern
- to cut with pinking shears
pink
3/ ±èɪŋ°ì /
noun
- a sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging transom
Derived Forms
- ˈ±è¾±²Ô°ì¾±²õ³ó, adjective
- ˈ±è¾±²Ô°ì²â, adjective
- ˈ±è¾±²Ô°ì²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è¾±²Ô°ì·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pink1
Origin of pink2
Origin of pink3
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pink1
Origin of pink2
Origin of pink3
Idioms and Phrases
- in the pink, healthy, physically fit, or in high spirits:
I’m feeling very much in the pink today, after a refreshing walk in the countryside.
- tickled pink. tickle ( def 11 ).
More idioms and phrases containing pink
see in the pink ; tickled pink .Example Sentences
However, he also recalls the "nightmare" that was liver and bacon with cabbage, followed by pink blancmange.
It’s pink and got all these little bits and bobs on it, and it’s absolutely delicious.
When Wayne signals he is ready, the doctor mixes the meds with cherry and pineapple juice to soften the bitter taste - and he hands this pink liquid to Wayne.
The Kelces announced a fourth child was on the way in November, when Kylie Kelce posted a picture of their first three daughters in pink “Big Sister†sweaters, reacting to the news.
At 22, she is the youngest and arguably the most vocal, energetic and recognizable of the trio, often playing with long pink braids trailing after her.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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