dinky
adjective
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Definition of dinky
: overly or unattractively small drives a dinky little car also, British : attractively small : cute
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dinky
Synonyms
bantam, diminutive, dwarfish, fine, Lilliputian, little, pint-size (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), puny, pygmy, shrimpy, slight, small, smallish, subnormal, toylike, undersized (also undersize)
Antonyms
big, biggish, considerable, goodly, grand, great, handsome, husky, king-size (or king-sized), large, largish, outsize (also outsized), overscale (or overscaled), oversize (or oversized), sizable (or sizeable), substantial, tidy, whacking, whopping
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Their outfield defense is superb, as highlighted by Mookie Betts racing back and then stretching over that dinky little fence in right field to take a two-run homer away from Nomar Mazara. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers Reaction: How the rotation could become even more jumbled by Aug. 1," 10 July 2018 Comfort: To deposit a human in the Twizy's dinky backseat, slide the driver's seat all the way forward and make sure your passenger bends all the way over while clambering in. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "All Glory to the Renault Twizy, the Greatest Electric Car in the World*," 19 Apr. 2018 The discovery of numerous other bodies in its region of space, including at least a couple that were smaller but also sizeable, as well as its utter smallness compared even to dinky Mercury and Mars, led to its demotion. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "Why Aren't We Hearing More About Ceres?," 22 July 2015 There was glorious mango ice cream from a dinky corner shop. — Matt Gross, New York Times, "Where to Find Bangkok’s Best Street Food While You Can," 9 Apr. 2018 Convento do Espinheiro, Évora, Portugal Évora, an ancient UNESCO-recognized walled Portuguese city near the country’s border with Spain, may be best known for its Roman temple (surprisingly dinky). — Alice Newell-hanson, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Hotels That Used to Be Churches, Temples, and More," 29 Mar. 2018 Ammunition counts and targeting reticles are stamped into your virtual mind's eye, and peripheral vision is replaced by red semicircles and dinky little grenade icons pointing to incoming threats. — Erik Sofge, Popular Mechanics, "Why 3D Doesn't Work for TV, But Is Great for Gaming: Analysis," 11 Mar. 2010 Barring a miracle, the Creamsicle will weigh in at a relatively dinky 1,000 pounds, just a statewide finisher at best. — Abigail Tucker, Smithsonian, "Why Is America Losing Ground in the Contest to Grow the World’s Biggest Pumpkin?," 30 Sep. 2017 Think: Pancake mixes for one, dinky wine charms, beer koozies with other peoples’ names on them. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit, "Where to Splurge vs. Save on Your Wedding's Dining Budget," 9 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dinky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dinky
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of dinky
: very small and not appealing
: small and appealing
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dinky
adjectiveKids Definition of dinky
: very small and not impressive a dinky car
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