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US
/ˈpɪŋk/
]
[ UK /pˈɪŋk/ ]
[ UK /pˈɪŋk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- of a light shade of red
NOUN
- any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
- a light shade of red
- a person with mildly leftist political views
VERB
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make light, repeated taps on a surface
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently -
sound like a car engine that is firing too early
the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline
The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded - cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
How To Use pink In A Sentence
- The building is dark brick topped by pinky-coloured concrete block walls, white plastic-looking fascia board, black plastic guttering and an artificial slate roof.
- In some parts, the infection is popularly known as "pinkeye" because it turns the whites of the eyes pink. Dealing with Conjunctivitis
- They were pink and yellow and orange, and they reminded Kate of the flowers from a Dr. Seuss book. CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 6: RING OF LIGHT
- We now read that men are to be targeted with a range of pink summer wearables by the high-street fashion chains 'cashing in' on the growing phenomenon of ' metrosexuality.
- I also have a goldenrod-colored scarf (you know, one of those pashmina-y things) that goes nicely with this, and about two weeks ago I was in "the city" (which seems to be what you call San Francisco, if you live near it) wearing this dress, that scarf, and an old denim Levi's jacket I swiped from my Dad in roughly 1987 (with bright pink leather gloves sticking out of the breast pocket) and a tourist actually STOPPED ME ON THE STREET and asked to take my picture. The Return (With Butterflies) - A Dress A Day
- It ain 'fittin' fo 'you-all to say anythin' ag'in 'Dr. Morgan, whatever he may _se_-lect to do," asserted Bud, combatively, and Pink hastened to hedge. A Tar-Heel Baron
- A mummy's pinkie turned out to be pilose asiabell, which she said was good for breathing, provided it was cooked with astragalus (those were the white sections of tongue depressor). Seattle Weekly | Complete Issue
- a pink-collar employee
- Carefully she clipped the grass the grave and arranged the pinky - white, small chrysanthemums the tin cross.
- He had chasubles, also, of amber-coloured silk, and blue silk and gold brocade, and yellow silk damask and cloth of gold, figured with representations of the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ, and embroidered with lions and peacocks and other emblems; dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis; altar frontals of crimson velvet and blue linen; and many corporals, chalice-veils, and sudaria. The Picture of Dorian Gray
