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pinkie

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpɪŋki// UK //pˈɪŋki// pinkie Informal

n. the smallest finger on your hand. You use this word when you want to sound more casual or friendly.

n. the smallest finger of the hand, specifically the fifth digit.


SIMPLE

He held the tiny ring on his pinkie.

CONTEXTUAL

She crossed her pinkie over her thumb to make a promise to her friend.

COMPLEX

The child's pinkie was slightly bent, a minor injury that would heal without any permanent effect on his ability to play the piano.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Dutch pinkje (literally “little finger”), which in the Holland dialects takes the form pinkie.

Etymology 2

From Kaurna bingu.

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