Толковый словарь английского языка - pink
Pink
pink
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch ~e Date: 15th century a ship with a narrow overhanging stern, II. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1573 any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the ~ family) of chiefly Eurasian herbs having usually ~, red, or white flowers, 2. the very embodiment ; paragon , b. one dressed in the height of fashion, elite , highest degree possible ; height , III. noun Date: 1678 any of a group of colors bluish red to red in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation, 2. the scarlet color of a fox hunter's coat, ~-colored clothing, light-colored trousers formerly worn by army officers, ~o , IV. adjective Date: 1720 of the color ~, holding moderately radical and usually socialistic political or economic views, emotionally moved ; excited, ~ness noun V. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to thrust Date: 1503 1. to perforate in an ornamental pattern, to cut a saw-toothed edge on, 2. pierce , stab , to wound by irony, criticism, or ridicule
Рейтинг статьи:
Комментарии:
См. в других словарях
1.
1. n. & adj. --n. 1 a pale red colour (decorated in pink). 2 a any cultivated plant of the genus Dianthus, with sweet-smelling white, pink, crimson, etc. flowers. b the flower of this plant. 3 (prec. by the) the most perfect condition etc. (the pink of elegance). 4 (also hunting-pink) a a fox-hunter's red coat. b the cloth for this. c a fox-hunter. --adj. 1 (often in comb.) of a pale red colour of any of various shades (rose-pink; salmon-pink). 2 esp. derog. tending to socialism. Phrases and idioms in the pink colloq. in very good health. pink-collar (usu. attrib.) (of a profession etc.) traditionally associated with women (cf. white-collar, blue-collar (see BLUE(1))). pink disease a disease of young children with pink discoloration of the extremities. pink elephants colloq. hallucinations caused by alcoholism. pink-eye 1 a contagious fever in horses. 2 contagious ophthalmia in humans and some livestock. pink-gin gin flavoured with angostura bitters. Derivatives pinkish adj. pinkly adv. pinkness n. pinky adj. Etymology: perh. f. dial. pink-eyed having small eyes 2. v.tr. 1 pierce slightly with a sword etc. 2 cut a scalloped or zigzag edge on. 3 (often foll. by out) ornament (leather etc.) with perforations. 4 adorn; deck. Phrases and idioms pinking shears (or scissors) a dressmaker's serrated shears for cutting a zigzag edge. Etymology: ME, perh. f. LG or Du.: cf. LG pinken strike, peck 3. v.intr. (of a vehicle engine) emit a series of high-pitched explosive sounds caused by faulty combustion. Etymology: imit. 4. n. hist. a sailing-ship, esp. with a narrow stern, orig. small and flat-bottomed. Etymology: ME f. MDu. pin(c)ke, of unkn. orig. 5. n. a yellowish lake pigment made by combining vegetable colouring matter with a white base (brown pink; French pink). Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. 6. n. Brit. 1 a young salmon. 2 dial. a minnow. Etymology: 15th c. penk, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 2358 | |
2 | 2045 | |
3 | 1353 | |
4 | 1228 | |
5 | 1225 | |
6 | 1165 | |
7 | 1146 | |
8 | 1027 | |
9 | 1002 | |
10 | 945 | |
11 | 933 | |
12 | 906 | |
13 | 848 | |
14 | 839 | |
15 | 820 | |
16 | 819 | |
17 | 752 | |
18 | 727 | |
19 | 696 | |
20 | 658 |