pinken
Turn slightly flushed
To pinken is to make or become pink: Her cheeks pinkened in the cold.
The word appears occasionally in literary contexts but sounds awkward to most English speakers, who prefer turn pink or flush.
Marine skeletal formation
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- peachFuzzy stone fruit
- flamingoPink wading bird
- fuchsiaVivid purplish-red hue
magenta · cerise · carnation · tulip · peony · hibiscus · strawberry · raspberry
Self-conscious unease
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- flushSame suit, five cards
- coloringAdding pigment to something
- warmthHeat you feel
shyness · bashfulness · self-consciousness · modesty · coyness · sheepishness · cheeks · complexion
coral
Marine skeletal formation
fuchsia · magenta · cerise · carnation · tulip · peony · hibiscus · strawberry · raspberry · watermelon
pastel
Pale, gentle shade
faint · subtle · light · tender · ethereal · wispy · gossamer · petal · silk · lace
embarrassment
Self-conscious unease
warmth · shyness · bashfulness · self-consciousness · modesty · coyness · sheepishness · cheeks · complexion · discomfiture
- hot pinkVivid, electric magenta
- pink eyeContagious membrane inflammation
- pink lemonadeFruit drink, coral-colored
- pink slipEmployment termination notice
- pink ribbonBreast cancer awareness emblem
- baby pinkVery pale rose shade
pink, pinkie, pinkish, pinkness, pinkies, pinked, pinkest, pinker, pinking