dinky

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

1. A dinky thing.
2. A dinky thing.

Noun

A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Synonyms

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Etymology

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