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View synonyms for pinkie

pinkie

1
or pink·y

[ ping-kee ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. the little finger.


pinkie

2

[ ping-kee ]

noun

, Australian Informal.
  1. inferior or cheap wine, especially red wine.

pinkie

/ ˈpɪŋkɪ /

noun

  1. the little finger
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkie1

1585–95; < Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger

Origin of pinkie2

First recorded in 1895–1900; pink 1 + -ie
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkie1

C19: from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink 1; compare pinkeye
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Example Sentences

I am so small the surgeon can place my entire hand on his pinkie nail.

Other affectations such as Booth’s cravat pin, pinkie ring and monogrammed leather boots add to his carefully curated image.

Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, who dealt with a dislocated pinkie finger in Game 2, exited in the second quarter after injuring his left shoulder in an inadvertent collision with Josh Giddey.

Nearly six feet tall, she had a shock of silver hair, was missing her left pinkie, and walked with a slight limp.

The crowd raised index and pinkie fingers in approval.

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