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spink^¹

/spɪŋk/ UK
/spɪŋk/ US
[spʰɪŋk] US

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noun spinks

dialectal, obsolete The chaffinch.
The primrose.
The lady's smock or cuckooflower.

verb spinks · spinking · spinked

intransitive, uncommon, of certain birds To call or vocalize. The Chaffinches ‘‘spinked” as though its presence was not required, but it seemed to be feeding on insects only.

Spink^²

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Originally a nickname from Middle English spink (“chaffinch”).

proper noun Spinks

countable, uncountable A surname transferred from the nickname.
countable, uncountable A small village in County Laois, Ireland (From Irish An Spinc. the pointed rock).
countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Union County, South Dakota, United States.

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@misc{spink_2026,
  title = {spink},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spink},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}