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pinky
/ˈpɪŋki/
noun 6adj 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, blue, missing, right, solemn, strongest
VERB + PINKY
bend, hand, lift, made, ring, spot
PINKY + NOUN
finger, it's, paper
PREP.
between, in, out, with, without
ADV.
ever
Definitions
adj
1
Pinkish.
In a pinky paper all folded neat, And they fastened it down with a pin.
noun
1
Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
“Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”
2
A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
3
A white person.
4
The Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).
You may get some pinkies around the Black Rock area, but the snapper *run* is normally from late October to mid January, although it sounds like the odd adult fish is still lurking..
5
A kind of fishing schooner of New England.
noun
1
The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
Everyday ^([sic]) as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”
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Synonyms
noun — the finger farthest from the thumb
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In a pinky paper all folded neat, And they fastened it down with a pin.
Wiktionary02
“Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”
Wiktionary03
You may get some pinkies around the Black Rock area, but the snapper *run* is normally from late October to mid January, although it sounds like the odd adult fish is still lurking..
Wiktionary04
Everyday ^([sic]) as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”
Wiktionary05
The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky.
Tatoeba · #100535606
You are as inactive as a bagpiper’s pinky.
Tatoeba · #7875690Usage Notes
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