pink
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
Definition categories: perception, go, sound
3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing