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   pink

   /pɪŋk/

   adjective

   • 1. of a colour intermediate between red and white, as of coral or salmon: "bright pink lipstick"
   • ▪ (of wine) rosé.
   • 2. having or showing left-wing tendencies: informal, derogatory "pink politicians"
   • 3. of or associated with gay people: "a boom in the pink economy"

   noun

   • 1. pink colour, pigment, or material: "soft pastel shades of pink and blue"
   • ▪ the scarlet jacket worn by fox-hunters or the material from which this is made.
   • ▪ the pink ball in snooker.
   • ▪ rosé wine. informal
   • 2. the best condition or degree: "the economy is not in the pink of health"

   verb

   • 1. become pink: "Cheryl's cheeks pinked with sudden excitement"
   • 2. shear (a sheep) so closely that the colour of the skin is visible: Australian, New Zealand "McFowler pinked every sheep and never drew blood"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as adjective): from pink2, as the flowers of this plant are often pink in colour.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pinkish adjective
   • 2. pinkly adverb
   • 3. pinkness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • K

     5

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