pinked

pink

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pingk]
- /pɪŋk/
- /pɪŋkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pingk]
- /pɪŋk/

Definitions of pinked word

verb with object pinked to pierce with a rapier or the like; stab. 1
verb with object pinked to finish at the edge with a scalloped, notched, or other ornamental pattern. 1
verb with object pinked to punch (cloth, leather, etc.) with small holes or figures for ornament. 1
verb with object pinked Chiefly British Dialect. to adorn or ornament, especially with scalloped edges or a punched-out pattern. 1

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Origin of pinked

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English pynken to prick, derivative of Old English pinca point, itself derivative of pinn pin

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Parts of speech for Pinked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pinked

noun pinked

coppered — Simple past tense and past participle of copper.

verb pinked

glowed — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
luminesced — Simple past tense and past participle of luminesce.
rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.

adjective pinked

incarnadined — Simple past tense and past participle of incarnadine.

All 5 Synonyms of pinked