dinky

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

mignon

croquignolet

chic

Synonymes

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Traductions

bellino

schnuckelig

niedlich

snoezig

zierlich

schattig

cuco

schick

todschick

κομψός

χαριτωμένος

klein

snoeperig

insignificante

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à écossais: dink

In summary

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