Dinky

Quick meaning: Dinky is an adjective meaning (informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

Meaning

(informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

More Meanings

1. (informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.
2. A dinky thing.
3. (slang) A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.

Example Sentences

They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.

How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky.

I played in the dirt with a small dinky car as the garage held no fascination for a little girl of five.

“Ooh, well, he is a particularly pretty one. Look at his dinky little nose,” said Raj with a sweet smile.

Word Forms

• dinkier
• dinkiest
• dinkies

Synonyms for dinky

Depending on context, synonyms include attractive, little, small.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include little, small, attractive, dunk, tiddy, dink.

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