pinkish

adjective

pink·​ish ˈpiŋ-kish How to pronounce pinkish (audio)
: somewhat pink
especially : tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness noun

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No matter the task, Markle’s nails remain the same: short, rounded, and perfectly manicured with an unidentified milky pinkish nude color. Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025 And the terraces, with big pinkish concrete tiles, look a little, well, lame. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025 The alpine plant is a member of the rhododendron family and produces similar pinkish-reddish-purplish flowers. Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025 The string of planets ends in the eastern sky with Mars, easily discernible because of its pinkish tone. Katrina Miller, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinkish

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinkish was in 1785

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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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