pinkish

/'piɳkiʃ/ Cách viết khác : (pinky) /'piɳki/

Thân thiện

The morning sky turns a soft pinkish hue as the sun rises.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having a light or pale shade of the color pink; somewhat pink. - Describes a color that is similar to pink but not fully or intensely so; a tint or tinge of pink.

Usage

• Used to describe objects, substances, or light that has a faint or diluted pink color.
• Often used when the exact color is not a strong, pure pink but has noticeable pink qualities.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The sky at dawn was a beautiful pinkish hue.
  • She wore a dress in a soft, pinkish beige.
  • The marble had a pinkish tint due to its mineral content.

Advanced Usage

• "pinkish-orange" / "pinkish-red": Used to describe colors that are primarily pinkish but with notes of another color.
  • The sunset painted the clouds in pinkish-orange streaks.
• Can be used figuratively to describe a very slight blush or flush.
  • After running, his cheeks turned a pinkish color.

Variants and Related Words

• Pink (adj/n): The pure, standard color from which 'pinkish' is derived.
• Pinkiness (n, rare): The quality of being pinkish.
• Rosy (adj): Similar to pinkish, but often implies a deeper, healthier, or more reddish-pink color (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Rosy: Reddish-pink.
• Blush: A soft, delicate pink.
• Salmon: A pinkish-orange color.
• Flesh-colored: A pinkish-beige tone resembling some skin tones.

Antonyms

• Colorless: Having no color.
• Greenish: Having a tint of green.
• Bluish: Having a tint of blue.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of a light shade of red

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