din·ky (d ng k )adj. din·ki·er, din·ki·est Informal 1. Of small size or consequence; insignificant. 2. Of poor quality; shabby. n. Variant of dinkey. [Probably from Scots dink, neat, trim.] |
dinky [ˈdɪŋkɪ]
adj dinkier, dinkiest Informal
1. Brit small and neat; dainty
2. US inconsequential; insignificant
[C18 (in the sense: dainty): from dink]
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| Noun | 1. | dinky - a small locomotive locomotive, 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 speech |
| 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 speech Britain, 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 Kingdom attractive - 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" |
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