dinky

adjective

din·​ky ˈdiŋ-kē 

dinkier; dinkiest

: overly or unattractively small

drives a dinky little car

also, British : attractively small : cute

Synonyms of dinky

• small
• diminutive
• little
• tiny
• pocket

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

And unlike the dinky little tabletop tripods of the other smart telescopes, the Celestron Origin comes with a NexStar Evolution-style mount and tripod. —Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 9 Mar. 2026

The rooms There are over 200 rooms across multiple categories that range from the dinky-but-perfectly-formed bunk rooms to the three-bed townhouses. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Scots dink neat

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dinky

• inky
• kinky
• pinkie
• pinky
• slinky
• stinky

Kids Definition

dinky

adjective

din·​ky ˈdiŋ-kē 

dinkier; dinkiest

: very small and unimpressive

a dinky room