ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pinkish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pinkish is an adjective meaning Somewhat pink.

Meaning

Somewhat pink.

Example Sentences

F[eatures] [...] Black or dark brown back; faded white stripes and white patches on the sides; pinkish/peach-colored belly
While some of the more exotic varieties are becoming more popular with nationwide growers, such as the pale pinkish white pineberry, local farms will frequently plant a few different varieties to best suit their region.
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.
West Quantoxhead, 1½ miles to the south-west, has some handsome houses and an imposing mansion, St Audries - now a girls' school - built in the Tudor style in the 19th century, at the same time as the pinkish-buff stone Church of St Ethelreda - also called St Audrey - which has an elegant tapering spirelet.

Synonyms for pinkish

Depending on context, synonyms include chromatic, pink, colored.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pink, colored, chromatic, orangey, violetish, greenish.

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