: a ship with a narrow overhanging stern
called also pinkie
1
: any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the pink family) of chiefly Eurasian herbs having usually pink, red, or white flowers
1
: any of a group of colors bluish red to red in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation
2
a
: the scarlet color of a fox hunter's coat
also
: a fox hunter's coat of this color
b
: pink-colored clothing
c
pinks plural
: light-colored trousers formerly worn by army officers
3
: pinko
1
: of the color pink
2
: holding moderately radical and usually socialistic political or economic views
3
: emotionally moved : excited
—often used as an intensive
tickled pink
pinkness
noun
pinked; pinking; pinks
1
a
: to perforate in an ornamental pattern
b
: to cut a saw-toothed edge on
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The verb pink referring to perforation and piercing is from a Middle English word meaning "to thrust." It dates to the early 16th century whereas the noun referring to the color pink and its related adjective date to the 17th and 18th centuries, respectively.
Examples of pink in a Sentence
Noun (2)
the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company
Adjective
Her dress is pale pink.
Verb
accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword
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Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Photo : Getty Images Malaki Starks: Customized Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Another draft pick, another endorsement of pink.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Pick your favorite color -red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, white or variegated.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Partial to pink, especially hot pink, Hecker was also high on anything with heart insignias.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The white facade of St. Peter’s glowed pink as the sun rose Saturday and hordes of mourners rushed into the square.
—Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Photo : Getty Images Malaki Starks: Customized Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Another draft pick, another endorsement of pink.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Unlike recent games, in which Miami had trouble scoring, tying Chicago 0-0, beating Columbus 1-0 and being shut out by Vancouver, the men in pink scored three goals on Sunday.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Pick your favorite color -red, pink, orange, yellow, purple, white or variegated.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
In shades ranging from white to pink to fire-engine red, geraniums produce upright blooms all summer long until the first frost.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Partial to pink, especially hot pink, Hecker was also high on anything with heart insignias.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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pink
1 of 3 noun1
: any of a genus of herbs that have narrow leaves and are often grown for their showy usually pink flowers produced singly or in clusters
2
: the highest degree
athletes in the pink of condition
pink
2 of 3 noun
: a pale red
pink
adjective
pinkish
adjective
ˈpiŋ-kish
pinkness
noun
pink
3 of 3 verb
: to cut cloth, leather, or paper in an ornamental pattern or with a saw-toothed edge
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
from earlier pink "stab, pierce," from Middle English pinken "to thrust"
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