pink

Definitions of pink in various dictionaries:

noun - a light shade of red

noun - any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

noun - a person with mildly leftist political views

verb - make light, repeated taps on a surface

verb - sound like a car engine that is firing too early

verb - cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

adj - of a light shade of red

Any of a group of colors reddish in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation.

Any of various plants of the genus Dianthus, such as the carnation and sweet William, often cultivated for their showy, fragrant flowers.

Any of various other plants, such as the wild pink and the moss pink.

A flower of any of these plants.

The highest or best degree: in the pink of health.

Light-colored trousers formerly worn as part of the winter semidress uniform by U.

The scarlet coat worn by fox hunters.

A pinko.

Of the color pink.

Having moderately leftist political opinions.

To stab lightly with a pointed weapon; prick.

To decorate with a perforated pattern.

To cut with pinking shears.

A sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging stern.

adj - of a pale reddish hue

verb - to cut a saw-toothed edge on cloth

PINK - Pink is a pale red color that is named after a flower of the same name. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surv...