dinky

Meaning

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

Synonyms

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Translations

bellino

mignon

croquignolet

schnuckelig

cuco

niedlich

schattig

snoezig

zierlich

chic

χαριτωμένος

klein

snoeperig

insignificante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Etymology

Cognate with Scots: dink

In summary

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