Definition of DINKY

dinky

Meanings

Plural: dinkies

Noun

  • a small locomotive
  • A dinky thing.
  • A dinky thing.
  • A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.
  • A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Adjective Satellite

  • small and insignificant
    • "we stayed in a dinky old hotel"
  • (British informal) pretty and neat
    • "what a dinky little hat"

Adj

  • Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
  • Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dinkey

Scrabble Score: 13

dinky is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dinky is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dinky is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dinky is a valid Words With Friends word