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reddish-pink

reddish-pink

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A pink color that looks a little red
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛdɪʃ pɪŋk/
translation icon : rosa rojizo
  • The garden was filled with beautiful flowers, including some that were a lovely shade of reddish-pink.
  • reddish-pink flowers

So it does give like a light tint like a reddish pink tint.

Examples

  • And then I have my pinks and then my more reddish pinks and then my more bluish pinks.

  • It was basically a gold just like this and the reddish pink, the color of this.

  • It's like a really reddish pink mascara, so great with your eye colour and the same shade underneath.

  • But it doesn't explode like sodium, it just burns this pretty reddish pink colour.

  • You will find three color classifications for a pink diamond: magenta pink, reddish pink, and brownish pink.

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  • He would stay up late in front of the TV, dozing in his recliner, coming to bed only after she was already asleep, often at nearly dawn, the blinds of the bedroom gone reddish-pink, a sore and swollen color.

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  • As the sun set, the sky turned a stunning reddish-pink color, creating a picturesque scene.

  • She wore a dress that was a soft reddish-pink, perfect for the spring wedding.

Synonyms

rosy
vsreddish-pink
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A pink or light red color that shows good health

focuses on pure color intensity rather than health or vitality
rose-tinted
vsreddish-pink
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Having a light pink color

is more clearly warm tinted rather than merely slightly hinted
rose-colored
vsreddish-pink
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A light red color like a rose

has a noticeable warm tint that is more intense than that
rosy-colored
vsreddish-pink
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A light pink color like that of a rose

has a clearer, more pronounced warm tint than that
rubescent
vsreddish-pink
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Having a red or pink color

describes a steady, already noticeable warm tint rather than a change
blushy
vsreddish-pink
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Having a light pink or rosy color

is stronger and more plainly tinted rather than a faint flush

Antonyms

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A little like the color of leaves

How Red

red
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reddish-pink
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pink
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Surface Forms

reddish-pink positive

Morphology

reddish-pink = reddish + pink (transparent) = reddish + pink

A straightforward hyphenated compound of 'reddish' and 'pink', meaning a pink colour with a noticeable red tint.

Etymology

Reddish-pink is simply made from the two color words red and pink. Red means 'a strong warm color' and pink is a lighter red named after a small flower, so reddish-pink means a pink that is 'somewhat red' or has a little extra red in it.