PINKISH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pinkish mean? 

• PINKISH (adjective)
  The adjective PINKISH has 1 sense:

1. of a light shade of red

  Familiarity information: PINKISH used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PINKISH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a light shade of red

Synonyms:

pink; pinkish

Similar:

chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)

 Context examples 

A yellowish to pinkish colored, synthetic leaflet material. p-Chloro-o-toluidine is used in industry in the manufacture of azo dyes and is used in the production of the pesticide chlordimeform.

(p-Chloro-o-toluidine, NCI Thesaurus)

The three nebulae indicate where regions of this cloud have clumped together and collapsed to form new stars; the energetic light from these stellar newborns has caused ambient gas to emit light of its own, which takes on the pinkish hue characteristic of areas rich in hydrogen.

(VST Captures Three-In-One, ESO)