Dinky

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

British informal for attractively small and neat; US informal for insignificant.

“The dinky cottage had just two rooms but was perfectly charming.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dink·y

Related Words

Synonyms

dinkeyinsignificant

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

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Words Related to Dinky

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “dinky” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dicky dingy dinka linky pinky sinky zinky

Words you can make from Dinky

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dinky”.

indy inky kind

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “dinky”.

kidney

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