pinkie

1

or pink·y

[ ping-kee ]
/ ˈpɪŋ ki /
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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

pinken, pinkerton, pinkeye, pinkham, pinkiang, pinkie, pinking iron, pinking shears, pinkish, pinko, pinkroot

Definition for pinkies (2 of 4)

pinky 1
[ ping-kee ]
/ ˈpɪŋ ki /

noun, plural pink·ies.

pink3.

Origin of pinky

1
1830–40; < Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink pink3

Definition for pinkies (3 of 4)

pinkie 2
[ 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

Definition for pinkies (4 of 4)

pinky 2
[ ping-kee ]
/ ˈpɪŋ ki /

noun, plural pink·ies.

pinkie1.

Words related to pinkies

claw, hook, thumb, fork, extremity, finger, feeler, pointer, toe, fang, pinkie, digit, antenna, tentacle, pinky, phalange

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British Dictionary definitions for pinkies

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

Medical definitions for pinkies

pinkie

n.

The little finger.