pinkish
Faintly salmon-hued
Pinkish means somewhat pink or having a pink tinge: The sky turned pinkish at sunset, a pinkish glow.
Like other -ish color words, it indicates an approximate or muted version of the base color rather than the full shade.
Pink-hued or hopeful
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- flamingoPink wading bird
- carnationRuffled, fragrant cut flower
peach · blush · fuchsia · magenta · cerise · bubblegum · watermelon · raspberry
Pinkly warm or hopeful
- flushedReddened from emotion
- ruddyReddish in complexion
- glowingGiving off steady light
- blushingFacial reddening from embarrassment
feverish · sunburned · windburned · healthy · warm · radiant · florid · sanguine
Ornamental shrub, vivid clusters
- begoniaOrnamental with showy foliage
- tulipBulbous spring flower
- orchidShowy tropical flower
- peonyFragrant, many-petaled ornamental
camellia · magnolia · cherry blossom · hibiscus · carnation · zinnia · oleander · echinacea
Lacking color intensity
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- tingeSlight degree present
- hintIndirect suggestion
wash · tint · muted · soft · faded · washed-out · wan · diluted
Pink-violet lithium silicate mineral
- rose quartzPinkish variety of silica
- morganitePink beryllium aluminum silicate
- rhodolitePink to violet garnet
- spinelOxide mineral, octahedral crystals
roseate
Pink-hued or hopeful
carnation · peach · blush · fuchsia · magenta · cerise · bubblegum · watermelon · raspberry · sherbet
rosy
Pinkly warm or hopeful
blushing · feverish · sunburned · windburned · healthy · warm · radiant · florid · sanguine · inflamed
azalea
Ornamental shrub, vivid clusters
peony · camellia · magnolia · cherry blossom · hibiscus · carnation · zinnia · oleander · echinacea · rhododendron
pale
Lacking color intensity
hint · wash · tint · muted · soft · faded · washed-out · wan · diluted · understated
kunzite
Pink-violet lithium silicate mineral
- rose quartzPinkish variety of silica
- morganitePink beryllium aluminum silicate
- rhodolitePink to violet garnet
- pinkie fingerHand's smallest digit
- pinking shearsSerrated fabric scissors
- Pinkie PiePastel party horse