dinky
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dinky¹
- /ˈdɪŋki/
Rhymes with -ɪŋki
Where it comes from
1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; + -y.
adjective dinkier · dinkiest
- Tiny and cute; small and attractive. How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky.
- Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable. They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.
noun dinkies
- A dinky thing.
- A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.
dinky²
- /ˈdɪŋki/
Rhymes with -ɪŋki
Where it comes from
See DINK.
noun dinkies
- A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.
Translations
Every language
adj (informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and charmful
| Français | mignon, croquignolet |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schnuckelig, niedlich |
| Русский | изящный izjaščnyj |
adj (informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable
| Español | minúsculo |
|---|---|
| Français | croquignolet |
| Deutsch | klein und schäbig, klein und mies |
| Русский | невзрачный nevzračnyj |
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