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pinken

[ ping-kuhn ]
/ ˈpɪŋ kən /
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verb (used without object)

to grow or turn pink.

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Origin of pinken

First recorded in 1885–90; pink1 + -en1

Words nearby pinken

pink champagne, pink coat, pink-collar, pink disease, pink elephants, pinken, Pinkerton, pinkeye, pink family, Pink Floyd, pink-footed goose
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Words related to pinken

tint, illuminate, wash, enliven, embellish, paint, darken, infuse, dye, stain, burn, suffuse, glow, shine, glisten, twinkle, gleam, flare, flush, brighten

Example sentences from the Web for pinken

  • It did finally, and with it, when the approaching sun began to pinken the eastern sky, sleep for my tormented sister.

    The Fifth Wheel|Olive Higgins Prouty

  • This is where the fisherfolk live who go out in their stubby boats, called "pinken," to fish in the North Sea.

    Our Little Dutch Cousin|Blanche McManus