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- DictionaryDink·y/ˈdiNGkē/
noun
- 1. a partner in a well-off working couple with no children: informal "even those dinkies with high incomes are priced out of the market"
The meaning of DINKY is overly or unattractively small; also, British : attractively small : cute. How to use dinky in a sentence.
abbreviation for double income no kids yet: a member of a young couple in which both partners earn a lot of money and are able to spend it on themselves because they have no children: This area is too expensive for most people to live in, but it's particularly popular with dinkies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Something that's dinky is very small or unimportant. A college freshmen might be shocked at how dinky her dorm room is. You might live in a dinky apartment or sit down to a child's tea party, sipping out of dinky, doll-sized tea cups.
abbreviation for double income no kids yet: a member of a young couple in which both partners earn a lot of money and are able to spend it on themselves because they have no children: This area is too expensive for most people to live in, but it's particularly popular with dinkies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Synonyms for DINKY: small, diminutive, little, tiny, pocket, miniature, fine, puny; Antonyms of DINKY: large, big, oversized, substantial, sizeable, sizable, great, considerable.
Dinky definition: small, unimportant, unimpressive, or shabby. See examples of DINKY used in a sentence.
dinky. adjective. /ˈdɪŋki/. /ˈdɪŋki/. (informal) (British English, approving) small and neat in an attractive way. What a dinky little hat! Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
Detailed meaning of dinky. It often conveys a sense of charm, endearment, or nostalgia. When something is referred to as "dinky," it implies that it is compact, miniature, or pint-sized. It can be used to describe objects, animals, or even people, emphasizing their small and adorable nature.
(informal, UK) Tiny and cute; small and attractive. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tiny. small. shabby. poor. petite. minor. miniature. insignificant. cute. Antonyms: big. huge. large. noun. Dinkey. Webster's New World.
1. US : very small and not appealing. a dinky apartment. I used to drive a dinky little car. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. 2. British : small and appealing. wearing nice shoes and dinky [= cute] accessories. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
