pinken

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make or become pink in... redden blush flush rose color

Opposites

pale blanch whiten

Word family

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').

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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