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dinky.

Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɪŋki/
  1. Tiny and cute; small and attractive.

    UK · informal
  2. Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

    US · informal
    They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.
Where this word comes from

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; + -y.

noun/ˈdɪŋki/
  1. A dinky thing.

  2. A dinky thing. A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.

    Appalachia
Where this word comes from

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; + -y.

noun/ˈdɪŋki/
  1. A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.

    slang
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