dinky

(Inglês)

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Cognato com scots: dink

In summary

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

Conceitos

insignificante

Sinônimos

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Traduções

mignon

bellino

croquignolet

schnuckelig

cuco

schattig

chic

niedlich

snoezig

zierlich

χαριτωμένος

klein

snoeperig

śliczny

cici