 pink |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (color) similar to the natural color of pinks | |
| Synonyms: | pinkish | |
| Related terms: | chromatic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (color) a light shade of red | |
| Related terms: | chromatic_color coral solferino yellowish_pink carnation rose pinkify | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| Synonyms: | rap knock tap | |
| Examples: | "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" |
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| Related terms: | go pat tapping knock tap | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cut in a zig-zag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing | |
| Related terms: | cut | |
| 5. | [ verb ] sound like a car engine that is firing too early | |
| Synonyms: | knock ping | |
| Examples: | "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline" "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" |
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| Related terms: | go knock | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 8703 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (botany) any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers | |
| Synonyms: | garden_pink | |
| Related terms: | flower carnation button_pink china_pink maiden_pink cheddar_pink sweet_William cottage_pink fringed_pink Dianthus | |
| Similar spelling: |
pinky pinko pinkie Pinnock Pinnick pinkeye pinsk Pinsky Pinnix pinnace ping |
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