pinkish

[ping-kish]

adjective

1. somewhat pink.

   The sky at sunset has a pinkish glow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkish¹

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

Example Sentences

The daffodil is unusual in being one of the first daffodils with a pinkish colour.

From BBC

Then follow the horizontal pinkish line to the far left side of the graph.

From Salon

I took another slow drag, searching for a glimmer of my money’s worth in the pinkish concoction, its ice chips diluting it further with every second.

From Salon

A pinkish tint means the drink contains ketamine; a greenish tint means it contains gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid.

From Los Angeles Times

The sun peeked over the horizon, sharing its pinkish light with the water and sand.

From Literature