pink

(noun) a light shade of red.

(noun) any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers. Synonyms: garden pink.

(noun) a person with mildly leftist political views. Synonyms: pinko.

(verb) make light, repeated taps on a surface. Synonyms: tap, rap, knock. Example: "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently."

(verb) sound like a car engine that is firing too early. Synonyms: ping, knock. Examples: "The car pinged when i put in low-octane gasoline." "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded."

(verb) cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing.

(adj) of a light shade of red. Synonyms: pinkish.