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pink-tipped

pink-tipped

3.5
A plant part that has a pink tip, for example leaves or flower petals
  • adjective
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  • We used the pollen in a grainy potion for head pain, and the pink-tipped petals in a mixture for burning that produced a calming aroma.

Examples

  • The garden was vibrant with pink-tipped flowers swaying in the gentle breeze.

  • The artist painted a beautiful landscape featuring pink-tipped blossoms against a blue sky.

  • "And you must, Jeff..." She held out a pink-tipped hand.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Toes are pink-tipped baby nubs, not dirty knuckles of hair.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • She admired the pink-tipped leaves of the plant that added a splash of color to the room.

How Pink

pink-tipped
3.5
pink-tinged
1 3.5
pinkish
8 1.0
untinted
4.0

Surface Forms

pink-tipped positive

Morphology

pink-tipped = tipped (transparent) = pink + tip + ed

The adjective is formed by prefixing 'pink-' to the participial adjective 'tipped' (tip + -ed), so the meaning 'having the tip pink' is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Pink-tipped joins pink ('the pale red colour') and tipped, from tip meaning 'end' or 'point'. Imagine a petal or leaf with only its point coloured pink—that clear picture is exactly why pink-tipped means 'having the end or tip coloured pink'.