as in small
of a size that is less than average
recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment
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Recent Examples of dinky
Those dinky 15-inch alloy wheels all boast disc brakes, too, but the car itself is front-wheel drive.
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
But when fans arrived at the festival site, they were greeted with little more than dinky tents, grounds that resembled a refugee camp, and cheese sandwiches.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Her dinky dimensions are a small piece of Pearl’s story, though a large part of Semler’s.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Small storage space in the K4 is on the paltry side, as the center console is pretty dinky and the door pockets shallow.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 1 Nov. 2025
But when fans arrived at the festival site, they were greeted with little more than dinky tents, grounds that resembled a refugee camp, and cheese sandwiches.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Her dinky dimensions are a small piece of Pearl’s story, though a large part of Semler’s.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Small storage space in the K4 is on the paltry side, as the center console is pretty dinky and the door pockets shallow.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinky
Adjective
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Dealing with competition from smaller personal computers, IBM’s business model began turning to services and software instead.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Common tactics Supporters of both parties now regularly receive urgent fundraising emails designed to draw in small-dollar donations, a significant part of how political candidates and parties pay for campaign operations and political advertising blitzes.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The franchise got a makeover with 1994's The Little Rascals, a modern riff that revived the series' diminutive ensemble with child actors like Bug Hall, Ross Bagley, Brittany Ashton Holmes, and Courtland Mead.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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For years now, the diminutive Slovakian has consistently been one of Europe’s most press-resistant midfield players.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The bill would allow immigrants like him, who have been in the United States for more than 5 years, to apply for legal status, but the bill has made little progress since it was first introduced.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Some parents might interact too much, or too little, and the play pocket might not encourage independent play as expected.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
31 Jan. 2026
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Family says county 'stole' family home over tiny tax, taking fight to Supreme Court.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, heat can cause iodide to be lost from the surface, leaving behind tiny holes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinky. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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