Pinkish

//ˈpɪŋkɪʃ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat pink.

    "Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of a light shade of red wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
chromaticpinkpinkyprimroseroserose colored

Example

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"The female then incubates the clutch of two pinkish eggs."

Etymology

From pink + -ish.

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