: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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Sinocyclocheilus guiyang, or the Guiyang Golden-line Barbel, is about 5 inches long, a light pinkish color, and has a gold stripe running along the top of its body, according to the study.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Photographed here with a drone at sunrise, the lake bed gets its pinkish color from microalgae that produce pink compounds called carotenoids as a stress response in briny environments.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Photographed here with a drone at sunrise, the lake bed gets its pinkish color from microalgae that produce pink compounds called carotenoids as a stress response in briny environments.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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