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Word: Pink
Speech Type: Adjective
early 17th century (as adjective): from pink, as the flowers of this plant are often pink in colour
pɪŋk
of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon
Short Definition:of colour between red and white
Examples:- bright pink lipstick
- her face was pink with embarrassment
having or showing left-wing tendencies
Short Definition:left-wing
Examples:- pink politicians
of or associated with gay people
Short Definition:to do with gay people
Examples:- a boom in the pink economy
- the pink pound
Word: Pink
Speech Type: Noun
pɪŋk
pink colour, pigment, or material
Short Definition:pink colour or material
Examples:- soft pastel shades of pink and blue
the best condition or degree
Short Definition:in best condition or degree
Examples:- the economy is not in the pink of health
Word: Pink
Speech Type: Verb
pɪŋk
become pink
Short Definition:become pink
Examples:- Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement
shear (a sheep) so closely that the colour of the skin is visible
Short Definition:shear sheep so closely that skin shows
Examples:- McFowler pinked every sheep and never drew blood
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