pinkening
Becoming more flushed
Pinkening is the process of becoming pink or turning something pink.
Skin pinkens with embarrassment or cold.
Skies pinken at dawn.
The sunrise was pinkening the clouds.
The word is uncommon but transparent in meaning.
Same suit, five cards
- rosinessPinkish, healthy hue
- glowSteady, soft light
- cheeksFacial side surfaces
- reddeningGrowing more crimson
warmth · coloring · tint · embarrassment · shyness · bloom · crimsoning · flushing
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- afterglowLingering light or feeling
- eveningLate day period
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
glow · sky · sundown · dimming · redness · coloration · alpenglow · clouds
Morning light's arrival
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- glowSteady, soft light
- morningDay's early hours
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
sky · clouds · awakening · early · freshness · alpenglow · eastern · rosy-fingered
flush
Same suit, five cards
reddening · warmth · coloring · tint · embarrassment · shyness · bloom · crimsoning · flushing · complexion
twilight
Light after sunset
horizon · glow · sky · sundown · dimming · redness · coloration · alpenglow · clouds · western
sunrise
Morning light's arrival
light · sky · clouds · awakening · early · freshness · alpenglow · eastern · rosy-fingered · daybreak
softening
Becoming less firm
- tenderizingMaking food less tough
- mellowingGradually becoming softer
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
maturing · coloring · flesh · fruit · readiness · sweetening · peaches · tomatoes · salmon · shrimp
blooming
Producing flowers now
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- petalsColored bloom segments
- springtimeSeason following winter
buds · cherry · magnolia · apple · trees · gardens · unfurling · opening · delicate · fragrant