Definition

Adjective: Having a tip or tips that are colored pink.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe something, most commonly a plant part like a leaf or petal, whose extreme end or margin is distinctly pink in color. It specifies the coloration at the very tip, contrasting with the main body's color.

Examples

• The garden featured a beautiful fern with pink-tipped fronds.
• She admired the delicate, pink-tipped petals of the white flower.
• The new growth on the succulent was pink-tipped.

Advanced Usage

While primarily botanical, "pink-tipped" can be applied descriptively to other natural or even manufactured items where the tip is pink. - The artist used a brush with pink-tipped bristles for the highlight details. - (Figurative) The mountain peaks were pink-tipped by the dawn's early light.

Variants and Related Words

• Rose-tipped (adj.): Having a tip colored a shade of rose or deep pink.
• Coral-tipped (adj.): Having a tip colored coral, a pinkish-orange hue.

Synonyms

• Pink-edged (when the color is along the margin rather than just the very tip)
• Blush-tipped

Antonyms

• Uniformly colored
• Monochromatic

Adjective

1. of a leaf tipped with pink