English Explanatory Dictionary

pinkie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
  2. A little toe, the toe furthest on a foot from the big toe.
noun
  1. Alternative form of pinky (“baby mouse”).
noun
  1. A bilby.
name
  1. A locality and historical house in Inveresk parish, East Lothian, Scotland.
  2. The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪŋki/ en-au-pinkie.ogg

Word forms

pinkie pinkies pinky

Etymology

From Dutch pinkje (literally “little finger”), which in the Holland dialects takes the form pinkie.

Synonyms

little finger auricular finger ear-finger fifth finger fourth finger mercurial finger pinkie finger little toe pinkie toe

Related words

hinkie pinkie
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