pinky
/ˈpɪŋki/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
noun
Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
Australian usage; Slang; Uncountable
noun
The Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).
Australian usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable
noun
The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; American usage; Informal
adj
Example Sentences
- "In a pinky paper all folded neat, And they fastened it down with a pin."
- "“Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”"
- "You may get some pinkies around the Black Rock area, but the snapper *run* is normally from late October to mid January, although it sounds like the odd adult fish is still lurking.."
- "Everyday ^([sic]) as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Dutch pinkenbor. English pink Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pinky From pink + -y.