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Meaning of "pinkie" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PINKIE

From Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink1; compare pinkeye.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PINKIE

pinkie  [ˈpɪŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINKIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pinkie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pinkie

Pinkie may refer to: ▪ Little finger ▪ Pinkie, a 1794 portrait by Thomas Lawrence ▪ Pinkie House, historic Scottish mansion ▪ Pinkie Road, a proposed highway in Saskatchewan, Canada ▪ Bilby or pinkie, an animal in Southern Australia ▪ Pinkie, a baby mouse used as a food for exotic pets ▪ Pinkie, a rosemary cultivar...

Definition of pinkie in the English dictionary

The definition of pinkie in the dictionary is the little finger.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINKIE


Chinkie
ˈtʃɪŋkɪ
chinky
ˈtʃɪŋkɪ
dinkey
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinkie
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinky
ˈdɪŋkɪ
Helsinki
ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ
inky
ˈɪŋkɪ
kinky
ˈkɪŋkɪ
linky
ˈlɪŋkɪ
Malinke
məˈlɪŋkɪ
minke
ˈmɪŋkɪ
pinky
ˈpɪŋkɪ
sinky
ˈsɪŋkɪ
slinky
ˈslɪŋkɪ
stinky
ˈstɪŋkɪ
stotinki
stɒˈtɪŋkɪ
twinkie
ˈtwɪŋkɪ
zincky
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zincy
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zinky
ˈzɪŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINKIE

pink slime
pink slip
pink-collar
pink-footed goose
pink-slip
pink-slipped
pinken
pinker
Pinkerton
pinkeye
pinkies
pinkiness
pinking
pinking scissors
pinking shears
pinkish
pinkishness
pinkly
pinkness
pinko

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINKIE

bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
honkie
Jackie
junkie
Killiecrankie
Okie
paper hankie
quickie
rookie
spunkie
sunkie
talkie
technojunkie
walkie-talkie
Wankie
yankie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of pinkie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pinkie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINKIE

Find out the translation of pinkie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pinkie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pinkie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小指
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meñique
570 millions of speakers

English

pinkie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pinkie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخنصر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мизинец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mindinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pinkie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit doigt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinkie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kleiner Finger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤ちゃん指
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새끼 손가락
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinkie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngón út
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pinkie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुलाबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçük parmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mignolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pinkie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мізинець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pinkie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pinkie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pinkie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pinkie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinkie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pinkie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINKIE»

The term «pinkie» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINKIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pinkie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pinkie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pinkie

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2 QUOTES WITH «PINKIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pinkie.
1
Mark Shields
You can't have someone with a pinkie out there at the U.N. or any other place.
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Jon Tester
I was helping my mom grind meat at our butcher shop, and it just hypnotized me. I don't remember sticking my hand in, but it sheared off the three middle fingers and left me with a pinkie and a thumb.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINKIE»

Discover the use of pinkie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pinkie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Pinkie Finger
A child describes some of the ways that show how much he has grown.
Betsy Franco, Margeaux Lucas, 2001
2
Pinkalicious: Pinkie Promise
The third I Can Read in the bestselling Pinkalicious series, pinkie promise tells a story of friendship that will delight young readers.
Victoria Kann, 2011
3
When Little Pinkie Gets Her Wings
A magical adventure that will touch the hearts of young children is the tale of Pinkie the Pig, a dear piglet who learns that life may hold its greatest joy, not in what she is given, but in how she can use her talents to help others.
Linda Elliott, 2007
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Your Pinkie Is More Powerful Than Your Thumb: And 333 Other ...
Why are recessions not all bad? (pg. 51) Which Major League Baseball team keeps its baseballs in a humidor—and why? (pg. 123) Why is 300 cents more than 3 dollars? (pg. 49) Mark Di Vincenzo, author of the New York Times bestseller Buy ...
Mark Di Vincenzo, 2011
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The Princess and the Pinkie Nail: Book One in the ...
Lots of lies and deceit, laughter and giggles, sighs and slurps fill the pages of The Princess and the Pinkie Nail.
Annemarie Elstner, 2012
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The Blue boy [and] Pinkie
This handsome gift volume reveals the stories behind the Huntington's best-known paintings, The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough and Pinkie by Sir Thomas Lawrence.
Robert R. Wark, 1963
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My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Special Day
The other ponies plan a special surprise party for Pinkie Pie, to show her how much they love her.
Jennifer Christie, Lyn Fletcher, 2009
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My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie and the Rockin' Ponypalooza Party!
They just want her to be serious, for once. This is a real problem! Read along as Pinkie gets a little help from her friends in this original and brand-new adventure! Don't miss the pink activity pages in the back of the book!
G.M. Berrow, 2013
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T. Pinkie's Floor: A Nostalgic Play
T. PINKIE: I understand ... I understand. NYAI SUNARTI: You know, Pinkie. Sometimes I really yearn to be a kitten. I miss Mr Delarosa as the hand that pampers the kitten so. T. PINKIE: I understand. NYAI SUNARTI (delving more into her ...
Abdul Samad Said, 2010
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Graham Greene, an Introduction to His Writings
Pinkie had arranged to have Fred's remaining leaflets delivered to confuse the police about the time of his death. Rose notices the man. Pinkie looks her up. courts her, and eventually even marries her to keep her from testifying. From this point ...
Henry J. Donaghy, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pinkie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Most Android phones at risk from simple text hack, researcher says
In 2013, one security expert going by the name Pinkie Pie earned $50,000 for finding a particularly nasty bug in Chrome. Last year alone ... «CNET, Jul 15»
2
If Cubs want Hamels, it's going to involve lots of pain
Part of me — the toe next to the pinkie on my left foot — thinks the Bears will be good this season. The rest of me thinks the Bears will win six ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
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Kerry: "You Can't Just Ship Nukes", Pakistan, "Yes You Can"
... Saudis in which the US will help them develop a nuclear program if they pinkie swear not to turn it into a weapons program. It worked for Iran, ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Dismissed Armscor deputy chair is now a Denel director
The other new Denel non-executive directors named by the Minister are Thamsanqa Msomi, Tauyame Mahumapelo, Pinkie Martha Mahlangu, ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
5
Jeff Howe talks Patriots with Dickerson & Price
Aaron Dobson in the moment and the right pinkie bill. In the spring and keep that or job or is just poised bright and integrating get the or maybe ... «WEEI.com, Jul 15»
6
With Galette Gone, Saints Are Riding the Pineapple Express in 2015
... smiles while making a hand gesture popular in Hawaiian culture with his thumb and pinkie finger in his native Shaka that means “Hang loose ... «Big Easy Believer, Jul 15»
7
Bears' chances in 2015 are the subject of a raging inner battle
Part of me — the toe next to the pinkie on my left foot — thinks the Bears will be good this season. The rest of me thinks the Bears will win six ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
8
[Drama Review] 'Scholar Who Walks the Night' - Episode 6
I was honestly expecting SY to do the five-finger death touch or something and just tip Gwi over with his pinkie. Instead, I saw Gwi practice for ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
9
Tritons host MVSL championships
The Tracy Tritons finished their 2015 season by hosting the Mid-Valley Swim League championship meet at West High's Pinkie Phillips ... «The Tracy Press, Jul 15»
10
Travis d'Arnaud brings Mets first good news in long while
Earlier this season, d'Arnaud was on the DL from April 21 to June 10 with a fractured right pinkie. “I don't think he'll catch seven days, but I'd like ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pinkie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pinkie>. Apr 2024 ».
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