pinkie

¹ American  

[ping-kee] / ˈpɪŋ ki /

Or pinky

noun

Informal.

1. the little finger.

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pinkie ² American  

[ping-kee] / ˈpɪŋ ki /

noun

Australian Informal.

1. inferior or cheap wine, especially red wine.

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pinkie British  

/ ˈpɪŋkɪ /

noun

1. the little finger

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

The skin on both heels and a patch below my right pinkie had worn away, leaving behind angry pink abrasions.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, many hitters hold the bat with their bottom hand completely wrapped around the knob, sometimes with their pinkie off the bat entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Posting on social media, Bowman said the suitcase contained sentimental items in a jewellery box, including a pinkie ring with her grandfather's ashes in it.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Instead, he turns her hand over and removes a silver ring from his pinkie.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern