(~er, ~est, ~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Pink is the colour between red and white.
...~ lipstick.
...white flowers edged in ~.
...sweaters in a variety of ~s and blues.
COLOUR
~ish
Her nostrils were ~ish, as though she had a cold.
ADJ
~ness
Meat which has been cooked thoroughly shows no traces of ~ness.
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2.
If you go ~, your face turns a slightly redder colour than usual because you are embarrassed or angry, or because you are doing something energetic.
She went ~ again as she remembered her mistake.
= flush
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3.
Pink is used to refer to things relating to or connected with homosexuals.
Businesses are now more aware of the importance of the ‘~ pound’.
ADJ
4.
Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling ~, white, or red flowers.
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