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View usage for: (dɪŋki) Word forms: comparative dinkier, superlative dinkiest1. adjectiveIf you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is attractive and appealing, usually because it is quite small and well-designed. [British, informal, approval] Darby drove a dinky old Fiat sports car. Synonyms: cute, small, neat, mini More Synonyms of dinky 2. adjectiveIf you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is small and unimportant. [US, informal, disapproval] The hotels are full up, and the guests have had to go to this dinky little motelway out on Stewart Avenue. (ˈdɪŋkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: dinkier or dinkiest informal1. British small and neat; dainty 2. US inconsequential; insignificant Word origin C18 (in the sense: dainty): from dinkdinky in American English (ˈdɪŋki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈdinkier or ˈdinkiest1. Informal small and unimportant; of no consequence nounWord forms: plural ˈdinkies US Word origin < Scot dink, finely dressed, trim Examples of 'dinky' in a sentencedinky Not for Ed some little dinky tablet that you could hold in your hand.But under the bonnet is a dinky 1-litre engine.Also, seeing the pictures that prove those dinky little slides really do deploy as rafts is comforting.LIVING in a dinky little London mews house is a pretty universal fantasy.The sides were fresh, well seasoned, perhaps a little bit dinky.Think of the L as a big brother for the dinky 500 city car.IMAGINE a dinky electric city car that morphs into a Formula 1 racer. Definition small and neat (British, informal) She drove a dinky little sports car. Synonyms cute mini cutesy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition delicate, pretty, or elegant a pair of the daintiest little kid slippers Synonyms delicate, pretty, charming, fine, slight, slim, elegant, trim, neat, refined, exquisite, graceful, petite, dinky (British, informal) Definition much smaller than usual The farm has been selling miniature roses since 1979. Synonyms small, little, minute, baby, reduced, tiny, pocket, toy, mini, wee, dwarf, scaled-down, diminutive, minuscule, midget, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Definition smart and spruce He was a natty dresser.a natty pin-stripe suit Synonyms smart, sharp (informal), dashing (old-fashioned), elegant, trim, neat, fashionable, stylish, trendy (British, informal), chic, spruce, well-dressed, dapper, debonair, snazzy (informal), modish, well-turned-out, rakish, crucial (slang), schmick (Australian, informal) - dingle
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