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dinky
din·ky D0232000 (dĭng′kē)adj. din·ki·er, din·ki·est Informal Of small size or consequence; insignificant.
[Probably from Scots dink, neat, trim.]dinky (ˈdɪŋkɪ) adj, dinkier or dinkiest1. Brit small and neat; dainty2. US inconsequential; insignificant[C18 (in the sense: dainty): from dink]dink•y (ˈdɪŋ ki)
adj. dink•i•er, dink•i•est, adj. 1. Informal. small and unimpressive: a dinky old hotel. n. 2. dinkey. [1780–90; compare Scots dink neatly dressed, trim] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dinky - a small locomotivedinkeylocomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks | | Adj. | 1. | dinky - small and insignificant; "we stayed in a dinky old hotel"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechlittle, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group" | | 2. | dinky - (British informal) pretty and neat; "what a dinky little hat"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomattractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" |
dinkyadjective (Brit. informal) cute, small, neat, mini, trim, miniature, petite, dainty, natty (informal), cutesy (informal, chiefly U.S.) She drove a dinky little sports car.Translationsdinky
dinkySmall and insignificant. A: "Geez, did you see the dinky engagement ring he got her?" B: "Well, he doesn't have a lot of money right now."dinky (ˈdɪŋki) mod. small; undersized. I’ll take the dinky piece. I’m on a diet. DINKY
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dinky
Synonyms for dinkyadj cuteSynonyms- cute
- small
- neat
- mini
- trim
- miniature
- petite
- dainty
- natty
- cutesy
Synonyms for dinkynoun a small locomotiveSynonymsRelated Words- locomotive
- locomotive engine
- railway locomotive
- engine
adj small and insignificantRelated Wordsadj (British informal) pretty and neatRelated Words- colloquialism
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- attractive
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