pink

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. of a light shade of red

Similar word(s): chromatic, pinkish

Sentences with pink as an adjective:

- pink-collar; pink job

- the pink economy

- pink dollar; pink pound

noun

1. a light shade of red

Definition categories: attribute

2. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

Definition categories: plant, flower

3. a person with mildly leftist political views

Similar word(s): pinko

Definition categories: person, collectivist, leftist

Sentences with pink as a noun:

- This garden in particular has a beautiful bed of pinks.

- Your hat, madam, is the very pink of fashion.

- My new dress is a wonderful shade of pink.

- pink colour:

- Oh dear, he's left himself snookered behind the pink.

verb

1. make light, repeated taps on a surface

Similar word(s): knock, rap, tap

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

2. sound like a car engine that is firing too early

- The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded

Similar word(s): knock, ping

Definition categories: perception, go, sound

3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

Definition categories: contact, cut