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Dictionary: din·ky   (dĭng') pronunciation

adj. Informal, -ki·er, -ki·est.
  1. Of small size or consequence; insignificant.
  2. Of poor quality; shabby.
n.
Variant of dinkey.

[Probably from Scots dink, neat, trim.]


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adj

Definition: tiny, small
Antonyms: big, huge, large


WordNet: dinky
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (informal) small and insignificant

Meaning #2: (British informal) pretty and neat


Wikipedia: Dinky
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Dinky is an informal word meaning small.

Dinky may also refer to:

  • Dinky Duck, a toon by Terrytoons.
  • Dinky Toys, a brand of die-cast toy vehicles
  • Dinky line or Dinky train (U.S.), a small railroad, or the train that runs along it
    • The "Dinky", a nickname for the small train that runs along the Princeton Branch, New Jersey, USA
  • Dinky Bingham, a musician and music producer
  • DINKY, Double Income No Kids Yet, it refers to people that are in relationship/married but have no children and keep their mind focused on their careers
  • Jackson Dinky, a line of mid-range electric guitars manufactured by Jackson Guitars

Translations: Dinky
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - smart, fiks, ligegyldig, nuttet, lille

2.
n. - velhavende gift person uden børn

Nederlands (Dutch)
snoezig, onbelangrijk, armzalig

Français (French)
1.
adj. - (GB) mignon, gentil, (US) de rien du tout

2.
n. - (abrév = double income no kids), homme/femme dans un couple aisé et sans enfants, couple yuppie

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - niedlich, kümmerlich

2.
n. - noch kinderlose Doppelverdiener
adj. - diskriminieren, unterscheiden
v. - unterscheiden, abtrennen, Unterschied machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (καθομ.) κομψός, σικ

Italiano (Italian)
grazioso, (amer.) piccolo e insignificante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - minúsculo (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
изящный

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - pequeñito, precioso

2.
n. - individuo en una pareja acomodada sin hijos

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nätt, prydlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
极小的, 整洁的, 不足道的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 極小的, 整潔的, 不足道的

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 작은 , 하찮은, 멋진

2.
n. - 아이가 없는 부유한 부부

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 取るに足りない, かわいい, 小さい, こぎれいな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صغير وأنيق بطريقه جذابه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קטנטן, מקסים, חמוד‬
n. - ‮כל אחד מבני זוג מצליח ללא ילדים‬


 
 

 

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