dinky

Значение (Английский)

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

Синонимы

dinkey

pretty

cute

dinkey

cunning

darling

Soma

insignificant

lightsome

shabby

small

soma

of poor quality

graceful

bonnie

chic

comely

Переводы

bellino

mignon

croquignolet

schnuckelig

cuco

niedlich

schattig

snoezig

zierlich

chic

χαριτωμένος

klein

snoeperig

insignificante

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋki/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно шотландский: dink

In summary

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