dinky

Significado (Inglés)

Adj

1. (British, informal) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
2. (US, informal) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

Noun

1. A dinky thing.
2. (Appalachia) A dinky thing.

Noun

A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Conceptos

cuco

Sinónimos

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Traducciones

bellino

mignon

croquignolet

schnuckelig

niedlich

schattig

snoezig

zierlich

chic

κομψός

χαριτωμένος

klein

snoeperig

insignificante

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Etimología (Inglés)

Cognado con escocés: dink

In summary

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