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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PINK, n.
1. An eye, or a small eye; but now disused except in composition, as in pink-eyed, pink-eye.
2. A plant and flower of the genus Dianthus, common in our gardens.
3. A color used by painters; from the color of the flower.
4. Any thing supremely excellent.
5. A ship with a very narrow stern.
6. A fish, the minnow.
PINK, v.t. To work in eyelet-holes; to pierce with small holes.
1. To stab; to pierce.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of a light shade of red [syn: pink, pinkish] n
1: a light shade of red
2: any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers [syn: pink, garden pink]
3: a person with mildly leftist political views [syn: pinko, pink] v
1: make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: tap, rap, knock, pink]
2: sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded" [syn: pink, ping, knock]
3: cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch pinke Date: 15th century a ship with a narrow overhanging stern — called also pinkie II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 1. any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the pink family) of chiefly Eurasian herbs having usually pink, red, or white flowers 2. a. the very embodiment ; paragon b. (1) one dressed in the height of fashion (2) elite c. highest degree possible ; height <keep their house in the pink of repair — Rebecca West> III. noun Date: 1678 1. any of a group of colors bluish red to red in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation 2. a. the scarlet color of a fox hunter's coat; also a fox hunter's coat of this color b. pink-colored clothing c. plural light-colored trousers formerly worn by army officers 3. pinko IV. adjective Date: 1720 1. of the color pink 2. holding moderately radical and usually socialistic political or economic views 3. emotionally moved ; excited — often used as an intensive <tickled pink> • pinkness noun V. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to thrust Date: 1503 1. a. to perforate in an ornamental pattern b. to cut a saw-toothed edge on 2. a. pierce, stab b. to wound by irony, criticism, or ridicule

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. & adj. --n. 1 a pale red colour (decorated in pink). 2 a any cultivated plant of the genus Dianthus, with sweet-smelling white, pink, crimson, etc. flowers. b the flower of this plant. 3 (prec. by the) the most perfect condition etc. (the pink of elegance). 4 (also hunting-pink) a a fox-hunter's red coat. b the cloth for this. c a fox-hunter. --adj. 1 (often in comb.) of a pale red colour of any of various shades (rose-pink; salmon-pink). 2 esp. derog. tending to socialism. Phrases and idioms: in the pink colloq. in very good health. pink-collar (usu. attrib.) (of a profession etc.) traditionally associated with women (cf. white-collar, blue-collar (see BLUE(1))). pink disease a disease of young children with pink discoloration of the extremities. pink elephants colloq. hallucinations caused by alcoholism. pink-eye 1 a contagious fever in horses. 2 contagious ophthalmia in humans and some livestock. pink-gin gin flavoured with angostura bitters. Derivatives: pinkish adj. pinkly adv. pinkness n. pinky adj. Etymology: perh. f. dial. pink-eyed having small eyes 2. v.tr. 1 pierce slightly with a sword etc. 2 cut a scalloped or zigzag edge on. 3 (often foll. by out) ornament (leather etc.) with perforations. 4 adorn; deck. Phrases and idioms: pinking shears (or scissors) a dressmaker's serrated shears for cutting a zigzag edge. Etymology: ME, perh. f. LG or Du.: cf. LG pinken strike, peck 3. v.intr. (of a vehicle engine) emit a series of high-pitched explosive sounds caused by faulty combustion. Etymology: imit. 4. n. hist. a sailing-ship, esp. with a narrow stern, orig. small and flat-bottomed. Etymology: ME f. MDu. pin(c)ke, of unkn. orig. 5. n. a yellowish lake pigment made by combining vegetable colouring matter with a white base (brown pink; French pink). Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. 6. n. Brit. 1 a young salmon. 2 dial. a minnow. Etymology: 15th c. penk, of unkn. orig.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, n. [D. pink.] (Naut.) A vessel with a very narrow stern; -- called also pinky. --Sir W. Scott. Pink stern (Naut.), a narrow stern.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, v. i. [D. pinken, pinkoogen, to blink, twinkle with the eyes.] To wink; to blink. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, a. Half-shut; winking. [Obs.] --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pinked; p. pr. & vb. n. Pinking.] [OE. pinken to prick, probably a nasalized form of pick.] 1. To pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of, as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles. 2. To stab; to pierce as with a sword. --Addison. 3. To choose; to cull; to pick out. [Obs.] --Herbert.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, n. A stab. --Grose.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. Pink, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often double in cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx. 2. A color resulting from the combination of a pure vivid red with more or less white; -- so called from the common color of the flower. --Dryden. 3. Anything supremely excellent; the embodiment or perfection of something. ``The very pink of courtesy.'' --Shak. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The European minnow; -- so called from the color of its abdomen in summer. [Prov. Eng.] Bunch pink is Dianthus barbatus. China, or Indian, pink. See under China. Clove pink is Dianthus Caryophyllus, the stock from which carnations are derived. Garden pink. See Pheasant's eye. Meadow pink is applied to Dianthus deltoides; also, to the ragged robin. Maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides. Moss pink. See under Moss. Pink needle, the pin grass; -- so called from the long, tapering points of the carpels. See Alfilaria. Sea pink. See Thrift.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, n. [Perh. akin to pick; as if the edges of the petals were picked out. Cf. Pink, v. t.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often double in cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx. 2. A color resulting from the combination of a pure vivid red with more or less white; -- so called from the common color of the flower. --Dryden. 3. Anything supremely excellent; the embodiment or perfection of something. ``The very pink of courtesy.'' --Shak. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The European minnow; -- so called from the color of its abdomen in summer. [Prov. Eng.] Bunch pink is Dianthus barbatus. China, or Indian, pink. See under China. Clove pink is Dianthus Caryophyllus, the stock from which carnations are derived. Garden pink. See Pheasant's eye. Meadow pink is applied to Dianthus deltoides; also, to the ragged robin. Maiden pink, Dianthus deltoides. Moss pink. See under Moss. Pink needle, the pin grass; -- so called from the long, tapering points of the carpels. See Alfilaria. Sea pink. See Thrift.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Pink Pink, a. Resembling the garden pink in color; of the color called pink (see 6th Pink, 2); as, a pink dress; pink ribbons. Pink eye (Med.), a popular name for an epidemic variety of ophthalmia, associated with early and marked redness of the eyeball. Pink salt (Chem. & Dyeing), the double chlorides of (stannic) tin and ammonium, formerly much used as a mordant for madder and cochineal. Pink saucer, a small saucer, the inner surface of which is covered with a pink pigment.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(pinker, pinkest, pinks) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Pink is the colour between red and white. ...pink lipstick. ...white flowers edged in pink. ...sweaters in a variety of pinks and blues. COLOUR • pinkish Her nostrils were pinkish, as though she had a cold. ADJ • pinkness Meat which has been cooked thoroughly shows no traces of pinkness. 2. If you go pink, your face turns a slightly redder colour than usual because you are embarrassed or angry, or because you are doing something energetic. She went pink again as she remembered her mistake. = flush COLOUR: usu v-link COLOUR 3. Pink is used to refer to things relating to or connected with homosexuals. Businesses are now more aware of the importance of the 'pink pound'. ADJ 4. Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling pink, white, or red flowers. N-COUNT: usu pl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Rose-color. 2. (Ich.) Minnow, minion (Leuciscus phoxinus). 3. Paragon, model, perfection, beau ideal. II. v. a. 1. Scallop, embroider. 2. Stab, pierce, wound.

Moby Thesaurus

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