dinky

din·ky

 (dĭng′kē)

adj. din·ki·er, din·ki·est Informal

Of small size or consequence; insignificant.

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[Probably from Scots dink, neat, trim.]

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dinky

(ˈdɪŋkɪ)

adj, dinkier or dinkiest

1. Brit small and neat; dainty

2. US inconsequential; insignificant

[C18 (in the sense: dainty): from dink]

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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]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dinky - a small locomotive dinkey 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 little, 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 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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dinky

adjective (Brit. informal) cute, small, neat, mini, trim, miniature, petite, dainty, natty (informal), cutesy (informal, chiefly U.S.) She drove a dinky little sports car.

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Translations

chic

bellino

dinky

[ˈdɪŋkɪ] ADJ (dinkier (compar) (dinkiest (superl))) (Brit) (= small) → pequeñito; (= nice) → mono, precioso

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dinky

¹

adj

(Brit inf: = cute) → schnuckelig (inf)

(US inf: = small) → winzig

(also Dinky) ® → Modell-; dinky car → Modellauto nt

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dinky

²

n (inf) abbr of double income, no kids yet; dinkies pl → noch kinderlose Doppelverdiener pl

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