- a variation of pinkie.
pinky
1 Americannoun
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pinkies
plural
noun
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pinkies
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pinky
1830–40; < Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink pink 3
Example Sentences
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As Mars sang "put your pinky rings up to the moon", thousands of little fingers rose into the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he may need to prepare for a round of golf with Donald Trump after receiving a "pinky promise" from the US president at G7 talks in France.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He had the pinky on his left hand bandaged due to a fall in his quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, after which he said he “tore a capsule” and that his finger was “crooked.”
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
Bill Hader played you with the big pinky ring.
From Salon ● May 18, 2024
“Your mom would do that too, with one pinky, while fighting off that anaconda with her other hand. To protect you, she’d do just about anything.”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
There were close-ups featuring pinkies shaped like deflated balloons and more distant shots offering hints of suburban life beyond the frame.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
A group of seven ever-so-proper ladies and gents, with ramrod-straight posture and pinkies extended, are seated in a row of wooden chairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
We nibble at them with sticky pinkies up.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Once he even cleaned out his ears with his pinkies, as if what stood between him and some more vital, degree-holding self was wax.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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