Definition of DINKY

dinky

Plural: dinkies

Noun

  • A small locomotive or train car.
  • a small locomotive
  • A dinky thing.
  • A dinky thing.
  • A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.
  • A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Adjective Satellite

  • small and insignificant
    • "we stayed in a dinky old hotel"
  • (British informal) pretty and neat
    • "what a dinky little hat"

Adj

  • Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
  • Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

Adjective

  • Small and often attractive or neat.

Examples

  • He found a DINKY little word that opened up the triple-word score for next turn.
  • The short but powerful word "ZAX" felt like a DINKY pulling a long train of points.
  • They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

dinkey

Scrabble Score: 13

dinky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dinky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dinky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

dinky: valid Words With Friends Word