pinkish

American  

[ping-kish] / ˈpɪŋ kɪʃ /

adjective

1. somewhat pink.

   The sky at sunset has a pinkish glow.

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Etymology

Origin of pinkish

First recorded in 1775–85; pink ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

As she and Sue bent over to latch their seat belts, Akira noticed three shiny pinkish lines on the left side of Sue’s forehead.

From Literature

The pieces appear to be part of a round plastic pellet that was filled with a pinkish powder.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead I gazed up at the pinkish morning sky and sipped my coffee, listening to the conversation drifting through the open window.

From Literature

When Boaz had gotten the words down to little more than a few stubborn, pinkish streaks, Clara emerged from the theater and told him to stop.

From Literature

The opossum waves one of his strange humanlike paws—it’s pinkish and flattish and has long, hairless toes.

From Literature