dinky

• Wird im britischen Englisch verwendet, um etwas Kleines, Nettes und Attraktives zu beschreiben.

Used in British English to describe something that is small, neat, and attractive.

1. Small and insignificantB2informal

   Describes something that is small, often in a way that makes it seem unimportant or trivial.

   Klein und unbedeutend

   • They live in a dinky little apartment downtown.
   • He drives a dinky car that barely fits two people.
   • The hotel room was so dinky I could barely move.

   Synonymeinconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettypiddlingsmall-timetriflingtrivial

   Antonymeconsiderableimportantlargesignificantsubstantial

2. Pretty and neatB2informalbritish

   Used in British English to describe something that is attractively small and well-formed.

   Klein und fein

   • She bought a dinky little cottage in the countryside.
   • What a dinky little teapot!
   • The garden was full of dinky flowers.

   Synonymebijoucharmingcutedaintydelicateneatpetiteprettytrim

• Substantiv, das eine kleine Lokomotive bezeichnet, meist im Eisenbahnkontext verwendet; auch eine kleine, unbedeutende oder niedliche Sache oder Person.

A noun referring to a small locomotive, typically used in railway contexts.

1. C1informal

   A small locomotive, often used in industrial settings or on narrow-gauge railways.

   Kleine Lokomotive

   • The dinky pulled a line of coal carts out of the mine.
   • We rode a dinky around the amusement park.
   • The old dinky was restored and put on display at the railway museum.

   Synonymedinkey