pinkie

¹

[ping-kee]

noun

Australian Informal.

1. inferior or cheap wine, especially red wine.

pinkie

²

Or pink·y

[ping-kee]

noun

Informal.

1. the little finger.

pinkie

/ ˈpɪŋkɪ /

noun

1. the little finger

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkie¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; pink ¹ + -ie

Origin of pinkie²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinkie¹

C19: from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of _pink ¹ ; compare _pinkeye

Example Sentences

Hewlett had detected metal buried inside some gravel—digging it up, he found a chunk of gold about half the size of his pinkie fingernail.

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Her arms are crossed and one of her pinkie fingers is slightly raised.

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"I remember just seeing his little hand; his pinkie ring finger and middle finger," she says.

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

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

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