pink

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pinker, pinkest, pinks

1) COLOUR Pink is the colour between red and white.

...pink lipstick.

...white flowers edged in pink.

...sweaters in a variety of pinks and blues.

Derived words:

pinkish ADJ

Her nostrils and eyelids were always a little pinkish, as though she had a cold.

pinkness N-UNCOUNT

Only eat meat which has been cooked thoroughly and shows no traces of blood or pinkness.

2) COLOUR: usu v-link COLOUR If you go pink, your face turns a slightly redder colour than usual because you are embarrassed or angry, or because you are doing something energetic.

She went pink again as she remembered her mistake.

Syn:

flush

3) ADJ Pink is used to refer to things relating to or connected with homosexuals.

I think business now realises that they've got to be more aware of the so-called `pink pound'.

4) N-COUNT: usu pl Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling pink, white, or red flowers.

5) PHRASE: v-link PHR, PHR after v If you are in the pink, you are fit, healthy, and happy.

A glass of red wine keeps you in the pink.

6) to be tickled pink → see tickle