pinkie

or pink·y

[ ping-kee ]

/ ˈpɪŋ ki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinkie ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Informal.

the little finger.

Origin of pinkie

1585–95; <Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger

Words nearby pinkie

pink family, Pink Floyd, pink-footed goose, pink gin, Pinkham, pinkie, pinking iron, pinking shears, pinkish, pink lady, pink noise

Definition for pinkie (2 of 2)

pinkie²

[ ping-kee ]

/ ˈpɪŋ ki /

noun Australian Informal.

inferior or cheap wine, especially red wine.

Origin of pinkie

First recorded in 1895–1900; pink¹ + -ie

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Example sentences from the Web for pinkie

We would scratch the bottom of the chocolate with our thumbnails until we found a pinkie.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I rub my left hand, I notice a small bruise around the knuckle of my pinkie finger.
After War: Anger, Panic, and Sometimes Peace|Benjamin Tupper|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At this point Flossie dexterously inserted herself between the couple and coughed until "Marky" let Pinkie's hand drop.
A Star for a Night|Elsie Janis
She had turned the tables upon Pinkie Bonn last night; to-night, if she used her wits, she could do it again!
The White Moll|Frank L. Packard

In 1543 Queen Mary, as a child, found refuge here along with her mother after the battle of Pinkie, and stayed for some months.
Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story
Pinkie was then helping a brother officer to clear his hut, but on the following day a Guardsman brought the noble fellow down.
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands|Mary Seacole
Wasn't that one reason why she had gone on with Pinkie Bonn and the Pug?
The White Moll|Frank L. Packard

British Dictionary definitions for pinkie

pinkie

pinky

/ (ˈpɪŋkɪ) /

noun plural -ies

Scot, US and Canadian the little finger

Word Origin for pinkie

C19: from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink 1; compare pinkeye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pinkie

pinkie

n.

The little finger.

单词	pinkie
释义	pinkie ¹ or pink·y [ ping-kee ] / ˈpɪŋ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinkie ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. the little finger. Origin of pinkie ¹ 1585–95; <Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger Words nearby pinkie pink family, Pink Floyd, pink-footed goose, pink gin, Pinkham, pinkie, pinking iron, pinking shears, pinkish, pink lady, pink noise Definition for pinkie (2 of 2) pinkie² [ ping-kee ] / ˈpɪŋ ki / noun Australian Informal. inferior or cheap wine, especially red wine. Origin of pinkie ² First recorded in 1895–1900; pink¹ + -ie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinkie We would scratch the bottom of the chocolate with our thumbnails until we found a pinkie. Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview\|Alex Belth\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As I rub my left hand, I notice a small bruise around the knuckle of my pinkie finger. After War: Anger, Panic, and Sometimes Peace\|Benjamin Tupper\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At this point Flossie dexterously inserted herself between the couple and coughed until "Marky" let Pinkie's hand drop. A Star for a Night\|Elsie Janis She had turned the tables upon Pinkie Bonn last night; to-night, if she used her wits, she could do it again! The White Moll\|Frank L. Packard In 1543 Queen Mary, as a child, found refuge here along with her mother after the battle of Pinkie, and stayed for some months. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys\|Dugald Butler and Herbert Story Pinkie was then helping a brother officer to clear his hut, but on the following day a Guardsman brought the noble fellow down. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands\|Mary Seacole Wasn't that one reason why she had gone on with Pinkie Bonn and the Pug? The White Moll\|Frank L. Packard British Dictionary definitions for pinkie pinkie pinky / (ˈpɪŋkɪ) / noun plural -ies Scot, US and Canadian the little finger Word Origin for pinkie C19: from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink 1; compare pinkeye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pinkie fork, extremity, hook, finger, feeler, claw, pointer, toe, thumb, fang, index finger, ring finger, phalange Medical definitions for pinkie pinkie n. The little finger. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pinkie

or pink·y

noun Informal.

Origin of pinkie

Words nearby pinkie

Definition for pinkie (2 of 2)

noun Australian Informal.

Origin of pinkie

Example sentences from the Web for pinkie

British Dictionary definitions for pinkie

pinky

noun plural -ies

Word Origin for pinkie

Words related to pinkie

Medical definitions for pinkie

n.