plural of pinking

The condition of being pink

(obsolete) A small hole or puncture made by a sharp, slender instrument such as a rapier, poniard or dagger, or (by extension) a bullet; a stab.

(obsolete) To wink; to blink.

(obsolete) Half-shut; winking.

Having a colour between red and white; pale red. / Of a fox-hunter's jacket: scarlet. / Having conjunctivitis.

(historical) Any of various lake pigments or dyes in yellow, yellowish green, or brown shades made with plant coloring and a metallic oxide base.

Any of various flowers in the genus Dianthus, sometimes called carnations. / (dated) A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.

(intransitive) To become pink in color, to redden. / (transitive) To turn (something) pink. / (transitive) To turn (a topaz or other gemstone) pink by the application of heat.

(regional) The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus. / (regional) A young Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, before it becomes a smolt; a parr.