dinkier; dinkiest
: overly or unattractively small
drives a dinky little car
Examples of dinky in a Sentence
I used to drive a dinky little car.
recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment
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Small storage space in the K4 is on the paltry side, as the center console is pretty dinky and the door pockets shallow.
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyone enjoyed dinky hors d’oeuvres and blinis, and sipped on champagne and Tommy’s margaritas with Don Julio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe for $130: This dinky, dense, 2.5-inch cube from Anker was our previous compact pick.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
The Ekster Parliament Wallet is a dinky leather wallet that comes in various colors (mine is juniper green).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Everyone enjoyed dinky hors d’oeuvres and blinis, and sipped on champagne and Tommy’s margaritas with Don Julio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe for $130: This dinky, dense, 2.5-inch cube from Anker was our previous compact pick.
—Simon Hill Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2025
The Ekster Parliament Wallet is a dinky leather wallet that comes in various colors (mine is juniper green).
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dinky
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“Dinky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinky. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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