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
More news: Cubs' Two-Time All-Star Opens Up About Alcohol, Mental Health Challenges The potential for playing time in Boston arose when the Red Sox's primary catcher, Connor Wong, fractured his left pinkie finger April 7. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 At the same time, the Red Sox have been in dire need of catching help even before regular starter Connor Wong went down with a fractured pinkie finger his glove hand on Monday. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 Adding a catcher With Connor Wong out for the foreseeable future with a broken pinkie finger, the Red Sox are in agreement on a minor-league deal with catcher Yasmani Grandal, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 Pierce Brosnan’s first day as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye got off to a difficult start thanks to the actor’s uncooperative pinkie finger. John Russell, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 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 25 May. 2025.

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pinkie

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

Noun

probably from Dutch pinkje "little finger"

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