1. Of a light shade of red
   "I have a pink complexion, which colours will suit me best?";
   - pinkish, pinky

1. A light shade of red
   "The baby's cheeks were a rosy pink"
    
2. Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
   "The garden pink's spicy fragrance filled the air on summer evenings";
   - garden pink
    
3. [N. Amer, informal] A person with mildly leftist political views
   "He was labelled a pink for supporting social welfare programs";
   - pinko [N. Amer, informal]

1. Cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
   "She pinked the edges of the fabric to prevent fraying"
    
2. Make light, repeated taps on a surface
   "The rain pinked against the windowpane";
   - tap, rap, knock
    
3. Sound like a car engine that is firing too early
   "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded";
   - ping [US], knock

Derived forms: pinked, pinker, pinkest, pinking, pinks

See also: chromatic

Type of: chromatic color [US], chromatic colour [Brit, Cdn], collectivist, cut, flower, go, leftie [informal], leftist, left-winger, lefty [informal], sound, spectral color [US], spectral colour [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Dianthus, genus Dianthus

Encyclopedia: Pink, Robert