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Noun
Strangers fall into hushed conversation about the state of Jalen Brunson’s knee and Mitchell Robinson’s pinkie.—David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Robinson, who is questionable for Game 1 after breaking his pinkie last week, isn’t just a defender and rebounder.—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Steely-eyed with their pinkies locked, a girl-power anthem crescendoing behind them.—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Get ready to raise those pinkies and put on your best summer outfits because La Vie en Rosé Day is back at King Gillette Ranch on June 13.—Richard Guzman, Daily News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinkie
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from Dutch pinkje small pink, diminutive of pink, from Middle Dutch pinke
Noun (2)
probably from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger