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Pink Pɪŋk Pale Adjective Roses Bright Embarrassment Sun

Word3 pink
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /pɪŋk/ /pɪŋk/
Example
  • pale pink roses
  • she went bright pink with embarrassment.
  • the sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky.
  • she was wearing a hot (= bright) pink top.
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pink

(adjective)/pɪŋk/ /pɪŋk/
  1. pale red in colour
    • SEE ALSO salmon pink
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/salmon-pink_1
    • pale pink roses
    • She went bright pink with embarrassment.
    • The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky.
    • She was wearing a hot (= bright) pink top.
    • Outside, the sky is turning pink.

    Extra Examples

    • He was pink with anger.
    • She could feel herself going pink.
    • The western sky was glowing pink.
  2. connected with gay people
    • the pink pound (= money spent by gays and lesbians as an influence in the economy)
  3. having or showing slightly left-wing political views
    • COMPARE red
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/red_1
    • pale pink politics

    Word Origin

    • adjective mid 17th cent.: from pink (the plant), the early use of the adjective being to describe the colour of the flowers of this plant.
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