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
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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 ‘pink pound’.
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4.
Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling pink, white, or red flowers.
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