pinkie

1 of 2

noun (1)

pin·​kie ˈpiŋ-kē How to pronounce pinkie (audio)

pinkie

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or pinky
plural pinkies

Examples of pinkie in a Sentence

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Noun
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 The elaborate staging kept with the song’s energy, with the group bursting out of a giant pink teddy bear outfitted with speakers for paws, interrupting a tea party scene populated by extras with pinkies raised, before launching into the track amid a cascade of colour and floating stuffed animals. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Sip strawberry green tea or creamy Earl Grey, pinkies up. Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1840, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinkie was circa 1808

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“Pinkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkie. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

pinkie

noun
pin·​kie
variants or pinky
ˈpiŋ-kē
plural pinkies
Etymology

Noun

probably from Dutch pinkje "little finger"

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