dinky
adjective
[ ˈdɪŋki ]
• (of an object or place) attractively small and neat.
• "a dinky little restaurant"
Similar:
small,
little,
petite,
dainty,
diminutive,
mini,
miniature,
fun-size,
cute,
neat,
trim,
dear,
adorable,
wee,
teeny,
teeny weeny,
teensy-weensy,
adorbs,
little-bitty,
• disappointingly small; insignificant.
• "I can't believe the dinky salaries they pay here"
Origin:
late 18th century: from Scots and northern English dialect dink ‘neat, trim’, of unknown origin.
dinky
noun
• a partner in a well-off working couple with no children.
Origin:
1980s: acronym from double income, no kids, on the pattern of yuppy .
Dinky
noun
• denoting a miniature motor vehicle of die-cast metal.