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pink
1[ pingk ]
/ pɪŋk /
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noun
adjective, pink·er, pink·est.
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Idioms about pink
in the pink, healthy, physically fit, or in high spirits: I’m feeling very much in the pink today, after a refreshing walk in the countryside.
tickled pink. tickle (def. 11).
Origin of pink
1First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM pink
pink·ness, nounWords nearby pink
pinion, Piniós, pinite, pinitol, pin joint, pink, pink bollworm, pink champagne, pink coat, pink-collar, pink elephants
Other definitions for pink (2 of 3)
pink2
[ pingk ]
/ pɪŋk /
verb (used with object)
to pierce with a rapier or the like; stab.
to finish (fabric) at the edge with a scalloped, notched, or other pattern, as to prevent fraying or for ornament.
to punch (cloth, leather, etc.) with small holes or figures for ornament.
Chiefly British Dialect. to adorn or ornament, especially with scalloped edges or a punched-out pattern.
Other definitions for pink (3 of 3)
Also pinky .
Compare pink stern.
Origin of pink
3First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English pynck(e), from Middle Dutch pinke “fishing boat”
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How to use pink in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pink (1 of 3)
Derived forms of pink
pinkish, adjectivepinkness, nounpinky, adjectiveWord Origin for pink
C16 (the flower), C18 (the colour): perhaps a shortening of pinkeye
British Dictionary definitions for pink (2 of 3)
pink2
/ (pɪŋk) /
verb (tr)
to prick lightly with a sword or rapier
to decorate (leather, cloth, etc) with a perforated or punched pattern
to cut with pinking shears
Word Origin for pink
C14: perhaps of Low German origin; compare Low German pinken to peck
British Dictionary definitions for pink (3 of 3)
pink3
/ (pɪŋk) /
noun
a sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging transom
Word Origin for pink
C15: from Middle Dutch pinke, of obscure origin
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pink
pink
see in the pink; tickled pink.
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