Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: pink-ing
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of pink

noun

Decoration by adding holes or scalloping.

Example Sentences

"These rufflings, and pinkings, and patchings, will only make us hated by all the wives of our neighbours."

Inflected Forms

pinkings (plural)

Phrases

pinking iron pinking shears

Questions

What does pinking mean?: present participle and gerund of pink

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