pink

Universal Words adjective, noun, verb adjective 1 pale red in colour: pale pink roses * She went bright pink with embarrassment. * The sun was now just a pink glow in the evening sky. 2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with HOMOSEXUAL people: the pink pound / dollar (= money spent by HOMOSEXUALS as an influence in the economy) 3 (politics) (informal, disapproving) having or showing slightly LEFT-WING political views: pale pink politics compareREDadj. pinkness noun [U] IDIOMS see TICKLEv. noun 1 [U,C] a pale red colour: She was dressed in pink at the wedding. * The bedroom was decorated in pale pinks. 2 [C] a garden plant with pink, red or white flowers that have a sweet smell IDIOMS in the pink (old-fashioned, informal) in good health verb (BrE) (AmE ping) [V] (of a car engine) to make knocking sounds because the fuel is not burning correctly