pinken C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈpɪŋkən/ UK /ˈpɪŋkən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make or become pink in color Her cheeks began to pinken in the cold morning air. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make or become pink in... reddenblushflushrosecolor ↔ Opposites paleblanchwhiten Word family Related forms pinkpinkish Etymology AI details From pink (the color, of obscure origin, perhaps from the flower name) plus the verb-forming suffix -en ('to make or become'). Topics Cause, Change & Process Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pinken **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈpɪŋkən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɪŋkən/ ## Meanings 1. to make or become pink in color ## Examples - Her cheeks began to pinken in the cold morning air. ## Synonyms - redden - blush - flush - rose - color ## Antonyms - pale - blanch - whiten ## Related Forms - pink - pinkish ## Etymology From pink (the color, of obscure origin, perhaps from the flower name) plus the verb-forming suffix -en ('to make or become'). ## AI Etymology Pinken is from pink (the color, of obscure origin, perhaps from the flower name) plus the verb-forming suffix -en ('to make or become'). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers to make or become pink in color. The wider family includes related words such as pink and pinkish. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown