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dinky
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dinky
(adjective)
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dinky
/
ˈ
dɪŋki/
adjective
dinkier
;
dinkiest
dinky
/
ˈ
dɪŋki/
adjective
dinkier
;
dinkiest
Learner's definition of DINKY
informal
1
US
:
very small and not appealing
a
dinky
apartment
I used to drive a
dinky
little car.
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British
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small and appealing
wearing nice shoes and
dinky
[=
cute
] accessories
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