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- [ding-kee]
- /ˈdɪŋ ki/
- /ˈdɪŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ding-kee]
- /ˈdɪŋ ki/
Definitions of dinky word
- adjective dinky Informal. small, unimportant, unimpressive, or shabby: We stayed in a dinky old hotel. 1
- adjective dinky British Informal. fashionable; well dressed; smart. 1
- abbreviation DINKY dinkey. 1
- noun plural dinky a small locomotive, especially with a switch engine. 1
- adjective dinky small and cute 1
- adjective dinky small and unimpressive 1
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Origin of dinky
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; compare Scots dink neatly dressed, trim (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; see -y1
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Parts of speech for Dinky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dinky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dinky
adj dinky
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- petite — (of a woman) short and having a small, trim figure; diminutive.
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- lilliputian — extremely small; tiny; diminutive.
adjective dinky
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- natty — neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce: a natty white uniform.
- cute — Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
Antonyms for dinky
adj dinky
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- rough — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
adjective dinky
- hefty — heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
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