- a variation of pinkie.
pinky
1 Americannoun
noun
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Trump "talked about golf and said he would play a round with us, and my wife sealed the pledge with a pinky promise", the South Korean leader posted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
"Back in 1998, we had this outfit with tartan trews, a pinky lilac shirt, and these tartan waistcoats, which we were so proud of," Kennedy remembers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
My nails are almost always unpainted, wide and short, my pinky nail practically just a sliver.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025
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
I wanted to give Esteban the same sign—my pinky pointing toward him while my thumb pointed toward me.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
He flashed his pinkies to reveal silver nail polish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
He doesn’t know if the tingling sensation in every finger except his pinkies will ever go away and allow him to type without shooting pain up his wrists.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2020
So we hooked pinkies again and Howard closed his eyes.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
