pink up

verb

Of a transplanted organ: to acquire a pinkish hue as a result of blood entering it from the circulatory system.

Meanings

verbpink up (third-person singular simple present pinks up, present participle pinking up, simple past and past participle pinked up)

present singular third person pinks up · participle present pinking up · participle past pinked up · past pinked up

  1. intransitiveOf a transplanted organ: to acquire a pinkish hue as a result of blood entering it from the circulatory system.
  2. intransitiveTo blush.
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APA

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“pink up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pink up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20up.

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