: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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Its coloring looks pinkish orange up close but, from afar, almost seems to blend in with the surrounding rocks.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The girl had a face that was delicate, pinkish and gaunt in some lights.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
The storefronts are sheathed in a pale, pinkish stone.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
No matter the task, Markle’s nails remain the same: short, rounded, and perfectly manicured with an unidentified milky pinkish nude color.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The girl had a face that was delicate, pinkish and gaunt in some lights.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
The storefronts are sheathed in a pale, pinkish stone.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
No matter the task, Markle’s nails remain the same: short, rounded, and perfectly manicured with an unidentified milky pinkish nude color.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pinkish
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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