pinkie

1 of 2

noun (1)

pin·​kie ˈpiŋ-kē How to pronounce pinkie (audio)

pinkie

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or pinky
plural pinkies

Examples of pinkie in a Sentence

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Noun
With 16 seconds left in the first half and the Broncos holding on to shouting distance by a pinkie finger, Denver safety Devon Key turned the Broncos’ Hollywood script into a Three Stooges routine. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 That said shade can be found as the base of her thumbs, middle fingers, and pinkies in a French manicure-esque contrast. Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Sep. 2024 The tiniest electrode – one that stimulates a single neuron – will produce a blob that is roughly the size of your pinkie’s width held at arm’s length. Geoffrey Boynton, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024 The index finger and pinkie remain uncovered while the thumb, second and third fingers are gloved. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pinkie 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

probably from Dutch pinkje small pink, diminutive of pink, from Middle Dutch pinke

Noun (2)

probably from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1840, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pinkie was circa 1808

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Cite this Entry

“Pinkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkie. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pinkie

noun
pin·​kie
variants or pinky
ˈpiŋ-kē
plural pinkies
Etymology

Noun

probably from Dutch pinkje "little finger"

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