dinkier; dinkiest
: overly or unattractively small
drives a dinky little car
Examples of dinky in a Sentence
I used to drive a dinky little car.
recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment
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And pushing ‘go’ is what this dinky little Honda seems to be about.
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New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
How would real mountains compare to my favorite suburban dinky hill?
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
How would real mountains compare to my favorite suburban dinky hill?
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dinky
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“Dinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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