Pink can mean to make a small wound by piercing the skin with something sharp. This use is less common today.
The thorn pinked his finger.
The dagger pinked the enemy’s arm.
Pink is a slang name for someone who supports left-wing ideas but is not radical. It refers to moderate political beliefs.
He was called a pink because of his views.
Many pinks want social change but not revolution.
To pink means to cut a jagged edge on cloth using special scissors. This stops the fabric from fraying.
She pinked the dress edges to stop fraying.
They pinked the fabric for the craft project.
Pink can describe skin that looks red or rosy, often because of cold, heat, or emotion.
Her cheeks turned pink after running.
The cold made his nose pink.
