The meaning of DINKY is overly or unattractively small; also, British : attractively small : cute. How to use dinky in a sentence.

DINKY definition: small, unimportant, unimpressive, or shabby. See examples of dinky used in a sentence.

For the dinky toys task, the child selected a prize from a box filled with prizes.

If you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is attractive and appealing, usually because it is quite small and well-designed.

Definition of dinky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define dinky. dinky synonyms, dinky pronunciation, dinky translation, English dictionary definition of dinky. adj. din·ki·er , din·ki·est Informal Of small size or consequence; insignificant. American …

Dec 14, 2025 · dinky (plural dinkies) (slang) A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Dinky (also Dinky toy) trademark a well-known type of small toy car or other toy vehicle. Dinky toys have been popular in the UK since the 1940s and many people collect them.

2 British : small and appealing wearing nice shoes and dinky [= cute] accessories

dink•y (ding′ kē), adj., dink•i•er, dink•i•est, n., pl. dink•ies. adj. Informal Terms small, unimportant, unimpressive, or shabby: We stayed in a dinky old hotel. British Terms fashionable; well dressed; …