dinky

• Adjectif utilisé surtout en anglais britannique pour décrire quelque chose de petit, mignon et soigné, souvent de manière attrayante.

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.

   Petit et insignifiant

   • 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.

   Synonymesinconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblepaltrypettypiddlingsmall-timetriflingtrivial

   Antonymesconsiderableimportantlargesignificantsubstantial

2. Pretty and neatB2informalbritish

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

   Mignon et soigné

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

   Synonymesbijoucharmingcutedaintydelicateneatpetiteprettytrim

• Nom désignant une petite locomotive, généralement utilisée dans le contexte ferroviaire.

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.

   Petite locomotive industrielle

   • 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.

   Synonymesdinkey