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Dinky

//ˈdɪŋki// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tiny and cute; small and attractive. British, informal

    "How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky."

  2. 2
    Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable. US, informal

    "They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (British informal) pretty and neat wordnet
  2. 2
    small and unimpressive wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A dinky thing.
  2. 2
    A person in a relationship with double income and no kids slang
  3. 3
    a small locomotive wordnet
  4. 4
    A dinky thing.; A small mine car; especially, a small coal car. Appalachia

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

See DINK

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