pink
noun
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
pinker
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comparativeof pink.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The fruit gets pinker in the processing and the drink has a pinkish hue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025
Watching Bernie on stage—his face growing steadily pinker, with sheet-white hair pouring out from the baseball cap protecting his bald spot from the sun—it is impossible not to feel some grief for the man.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2025
In addition to speeding up growth, krill contains astaxanthin, a pigment that gives salmon a pinker color.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
"We just bought a new feeder and we just noticed their wool was gradually getting pinker and pinker," Mr Nicholson said.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2022
His face is growing pinker by the second.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
