pink
pink (piŋk)
noun
- any of a genus (Dianthus) of annual and perennial plants of the pink family with white, pink, or red flowers, often clove-scented
- the flower
- its pale-red color
Etymology: see flower,
the highest or finest example, degree, etc. the pink of perfectionEtymology: so named because of tendency toward red (see red, ) views
Informal a person whose political or economic views are somewhat leftist: a derogatory term- Brit.
- the scarlet worn by a fox hunter
- a fox hunter
Etymology: < ?
adjective
- designating a family (Caryophyllaceae, order Caryophyllales) of widely distributed, dicotyledonous plants with bright-colored flowers, including the carnation and sweet william
- pale-red
- Informal somewhat leftist: a derogatory term
in the pink
pink (piŋk)
transitive verb
- to ornament (cloth, paper, etc.) by making perforations in a pattern
- to cut a saw-toothed edge on (cloth, etc.) to prevent unraveling or for decoration
- to prick or stab
- to hurt, as by criticism
- to adorn; embellish
Etymology: ME pynken < ? or akin to OE pyngan, to prick < L pungere: see point
Related Forms:
- pinker pink′er noun
pink (piŋk)
noun
Etymology: LME pynk < MDu pinke
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