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.

The train was often run with one car, dubbed the dinky, and made its last run on 1955.

Dec 14, 2025 · dinky (comparative dinkier, superlative dinkiest) (informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive. quotations

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

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.

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

Something that's dinky is very small or unimportant. A college freshmen might be shocked at how dinky her dorm room is.

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 …

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