dinky

ˈdɪŋ.ki

dinkierdinkiesdinkiest

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Definition of dinky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

size

small and insignificant

He lives in a dinky apartment.

petty

trivial

neat

small and neat

Her dinky handwriting was easy to read.

compact

tidy

trim

Noun

small object

small, insignificant object

She collected dinkies from every country she visited..

knickknack

trinket

railway

Dated

small locomotive used in industrial settings

Dated

The dinky transported goods across the factory floor.

shunter

switcher

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dinky-di

adj.

genuine or true in nature

His dinky-di attitude won everyone's trust.

Origin of dinky

Scottish, dink (neat, trim)

Examples of dinky in a sentence

She wore a dinky hat to the party.
The dinky cottage was perfect for a weekend getaway.
She wore a dinky hat that matched her dress.
He found a dinky in the old drawer.
The toy store was filled with dinkies.
A dinky was used to shuttle materials between workshops.

The old dinky still operates on the narrow tracks.

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French:minuscule, bricoles, ...
German:winzig, Rangierlok, ...
Italian:minuscolo, oggettino, ...
Spanish:diminuto, cosita, ...
Portuguese:pequenino, miniatura, ...
Chinese:小而不起眼的, 小东西, ...
Japanese:小さくて重要でない, 小さな物, ...
Arabic:تَافِه, تحفة صغيرة, ...
Hebrew:קְטַנְטַן, פִּיצְ'פְּקֶעס, ...
Russian:маленький, безделушка, ...
Ukrainian:маленький, дрібниця, ...
Hindi:छोटा, छोटा वस्तु, ...
Bengali:ছোট্ট, ডিঙ্কি, ...
Catalan:petit, locomotora petita, ...
Czech:titěrný, cetka, ...
Danish:lille, lille lokomotiv, ...
Dutch:klein, klein ding, ...
Greek:μικρός, μικρό, ...
Hungarian:apró, csecsebecse, ...
Khmer:តូចចង្អៀត, វត្ថុតូចតាចដែលមិនសូវសំខាន់, ...
Korean:작고 하찮은, 작은 물건, ...
Persian:ریز, شیء کوچک, ...
Polish:malutki, mały przedmiot, ...
Portuguese (BR):pequenino, miniatura, ...
Romanian:micuț, fleac, ...
Swedish:liten, liten sak, ...
Thai:เล็กน้อย, ของเล็กๆ, ...
Turkish:küçücük, küçük eşya, ...
Vietnamese:nhỏ xíu, đồ nhỏ, ...

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