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1. Of a light shade of red
   "I have a pink complexion, which colours will suit me best?";
   - pinkish, pinky

1. A light shade of red
    
2. Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
   - garden pink
    
3. [N. Amer, informal] A person with mildly leftist political views
   - pinko [N. Amer, informal]

1. Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
   "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded";
   - ping, knock
    
2. Cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
    
3. Make light, repeated taps on a surface
   "he was pinking his fingers on the table impatiently";
   - tap, rap, knock

Derived forms: pinking, pinks, pinked, pinkest, pinker

See also: chromatic

Type of: chromatic color [US], chromatic colour [Brit, Cdn], collectivist, cut, flower, go, leftie [informal], leftist, left-winger, lefty [informal], sound, spectral color [US], spectral colour [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Dianthus, genus Dianthus

Encyclopedia: Pink, Steve