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- [ping-kee]
- /ˈpɪŋ ki/
- /ˈpɪŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ping-kee]
- /ˈpɪŋ ki/
Definitions of pinky word
- abbreviation PINKY pink3 . 1
- abbreviation PINKY pinkie1 . 1
- noun pinky the little finger. 1
- noun pinky smallest finger 1
- noun pinky smallest toe 1
- abbreviation PINKY pinkie1 0
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Origin of pinky
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink pink3
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Parts of speech for Pinky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinky 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pinky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pinky
noun pinky
- finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
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