The Clue
Dianthus, e.g. (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PINK
Tags
Notes
The answer PINK is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
PINK as a noun:
1. a light shade of red
2. (pink, garden pink) = any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
3. (pinko, pink) = a person with mildly leftist political views
PINK as a verb:
1. (tap, rap, knock, pink) = make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
2. (pink, ping, knock) = sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
3. cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
PINK as an adjective:
1. (pink, pinkish) = of a light shade of red