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pink

adjective noun verb

Of a light shade of red

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
P
Ends with
K
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
A1

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adjective

  1. Of a light shade of red

noun

  1. A light shade of red

noun

  1. A person with mildly leftist political views

noun

  1. Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers

verb

  1. Cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

verb

  1. Sound like a car engine that is firing too early

    “The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline”

verb

  1. Make light, repeated taps on a surface

    “He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”

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The car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline
The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded
He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

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