Dictionary

pinkish en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɪŋkɪʃ/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Dutch pinkenbor. English pink Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English pinkish From pink + -ish.

Meanings

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. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 3, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
   • F[eatures] [...] Black or dark brown back; faded white stripes and white patches on the sides; pinkish/peach-colored belly 2014, Clint Pustejovsky, Snakes of Central Texas: A Guide to Common and Notable Species, Quick Reference Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, Central Texas whipsnake N[on-venomous] Masticophis taeniatus girardi:
   • 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. 2022 May 9, Casey Barber, “Strawberry season has arrived. Here are tips for enjoying spring’s sweetest treat”, in CNN, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2022:
   • 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. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 160:

Forms

Deriveds

pinkishly · pinkishness

Translations (14)

fr rosâtre (somewhat pink) · tr pembemsi (somewhat pink) · ka მოვარდისფრო (somewhat pink) · es arosado (somewhat pink) · tr pembemtırak (somewhat pink) · lv rozīgs (somewhat pink) · el ροζέ (somewhat pink) · lv rožains (somewhat pink) · ru розова́тый (somewhat pink) · lv iesārts (somewhat pink) · mi mākurakura (somewhat pink) · af pienkerig (somewhat pink) · es rosadizo (somewhat pink) · he ורדרד (somewhat pink)