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   Pink

   /piNGk/

   

   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

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

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