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   Pink

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   adjective

   • 1. of a color intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon: "bright pink lipstick"
   • ▪ (of wine) rosé.
   • 2. having or showing left-wing tendencies: informal, derogatory "pale pink politics"
   • 3. of or associated with gay people: "a boom in the pink economy"

   noun

   • 1. pink color, material, or pigment: "she looks good in pink"
   • ▪ the red clothing or material worn by fox hunters.
   • 2. the best condition or degree: "the economy is not in the pink of health"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as adjective): from pink2, as the flowers of this plant are often pink in color.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pinkish adjective
   • 2. pinkly adverb
   • 3. pinkness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   What is pink adjective?

   • [only before noun] (British English) connected with gay people (informal, disapproving, politics) having or showing slightly left-wing political views Definition of pink adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does 'in the Pink' Mean?

   • Though many believe that the term "in the pink" (someone in perfect health or happiness), gains its meaning from fox hunting, there is dispute as to whether or or not it refers to actually being "in Pink", the color of the coat, or to the pink and healthy complexion gained by outdoor exercise.

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   Is pink a color?

   • Anything pink is colored a shade that's a combination of red and white. Young girls are traditionally dolled up in pink outfits, until they eventually rebel and refuse to wear pink as tweens. The color pink varies from a soft, pastel shade to a bold, bright one — but they're all a lighter version of red, or red with some white added.

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   Where did the word pink come from?

   • The word pink came into use during the sixteenth century; According to the 2008 version of the Pigment Compendium, "there is speculation that because of the yellow color, it is derived from the German "pinkeln" translated in a dictionary of 1798 (by Adelung and Schwann) as ‘to piss, to make water’."

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   adjective. us / pɪŋk / uk / pɪŋk / pink adjective (PALE RED) Add to word list. A2. of a pale red color: pretty pink flowers. Have you been in the sun? Your nose is a bit pink. Fewer examples. She was wearing a vivid pink shirt. Shrimp are gray when they're raw, and turn pink when they're cooked. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of pink. adjective. of a light shade of red. synonyms: pinkish. chromatic. being, having, or characterized by hue. noun. a light shade of red. see more. noun. any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers. synonyms: garden pink. see more. noun. a person with mildly leftist political views.

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   Check pronunciation: pink. Definition of pink noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Origin pink1 (1600-1700) Probably from → PINK22 pink2 (1500-1600) Perhaps from pink eye “half-shut eye”, used as a name for the plant, from Dutch pink oogen “small eyes”. pink meaning, definition, what is pink: pale red: Learn more.

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   adjective. uk / pɪŋk / us. Add to word list. A2. being a pale red colour: pretty, pink flowers. pink. noun [ C, U ] (Definition of pink from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of pink. in Chinese (Traditional) 顏色, 粉紅色的, 政治… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 颜色, 粉红色的, 政治… See more. in Spanish.

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   Definition of pink – Learner’s Dictionary. pink. adjective. uk / pɪŋk / us. A2. being a pale red colour: pretty, pink flowers. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. pink. noun [ C, U ]