PINK


Meaning of PINK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪŋk ]

( pinker, pinkest, pinks)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

Pink is the colour between red and white.

...pink lipstick.

...white flowers edged in pink.

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

COLOUR

• pink‧ish

Her nostrils were pinkish, as though she had a cold.

ADJ

• pink‧ness

Meat which has been cooked thoroughly shows no traces of pinkness.

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2.

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.

= flush

COLOUR : usu v-link COLOUR

3.

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

Businesses are now more aware of the importance of the ‘pink pound’.

ADJ

4.

Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling pink, white, or red flowers.

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