pinkish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pinkish
Example Sentences
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“In blackness the lightning weirdly went horizontal. To a loud crack! it flashed pinkish and bluish,” Sue said.
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The edges of the leaf are mottled green, but the center is a brilliant pretty pinkish purple.
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It turned a pinkish shade that matched the inside of his palms, and then as the color spread outward, it took on the deep brown, nearly black, color of his skin.
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As she and Sue bent over to latch their seat belts, Akira noticed three shiny pinkish lines on the left side of Sue’s forehead.
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The pieces appear to be part of a round plastic pellet that was filled with a pinkish powder.
From Los Angeles Times
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