Definition of Pinken

1. to become pink [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: pink

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pinken

pink sand verbena
pink shower
pink shower tree
pink shrimp
pink shrimps
pink slip
pink slips
pink snapper
pink snappers
pink spot
pink spots
pink ticket
pink wine
pinked
pinken (current term)
pinkened
pinkening
pinkens
pinker
pinkers
pinkest
pinkey
pinkeye
pinkeyes
pinkeys
pinkie
pinkier
pinkies
pinkiest

Literary usage of Pinken

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A New English Grammar, Logical and Historical by Henry Sweet (1900)
"In Standard ME the two verbs were still kept apart in the infin. and present tenses, which had the Midland forms penken, I penke; pinken, ..."

2. Belgium and Holland, Including the Grand-duchy of Luxembourg: Handbook for by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1905)
"The cargoes of the numerous fishing- boats (pinken; 200 or more), are sold here by auction immediately on their arrival. The scene on such occasions is ..."

3. A Short Historical English Grammar by Henry Sweet (1892)
"In Standard ME the two verbs were still kept apart in the infin. and present tenses, which had the Midland forms penken, i penke; pinken, ..."

4. Norfolk Archaeology, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to the Antiquities of (1910)
"pinken lived in the time of Mag1' Eustace de Brunes- thorp and as late as 1277, yet c 217—221 inclusive are addressed to Rudham. ..."

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