different between jinky vs dinky

English

Etymology

jink +? -y

Adjective

jinky (comparative jinkier, superlative jinkiest)

1. mazy, windy, zigzagging in its motion
   • 1988, Michael King, One of the boys?: changing views of masculinity in New Zealand, page 100:

     Trap the long ball to the wing on the run, carry it down the touch-line at speed, passing the half-back with a body-swerve, take the ball almost to the corner flag, then cut inside the fullback with a jinky one-two, and place the ball […]

   • 1990, Bob Ferrier, The world atlas of golf courses, page 76:

     The 2nd is a jinky little 345 yards, and is anything but simple. A large eucalyptus tree on the right, 100 yards out, shuts off half of the target area from the tee. A big bunker on the left at 220 yards tightens it even further, […]

   • 1999 Irish Independent - Bell rings warning over Leslie

     He's also quite jinky off his feet. He steps through tackles and offloads there are no frills. He brings other players into the game.

   • 2006, Telegraph - Tevez must sharpen up before axe needs to fall

     Coming out second best then, he then tried a jinky dribble from right to left, only to find McCann standing in his way again.

   • 2007 John O'Groat Journal - Millbank Man o' Steel event brings season to a close

     Darren was the smallest on the pitch he is certainly not fazed by the bigger lads and his jinky runs regularly stretched the opposition to the limit

   • 2009 Scotsman - Rugby: Victory would be perfect birthday gift

     Unfortunately it was my faster, jinkier pals who could get past the security guards and I'd always end up getting stopped.

See also

• juke
• hinky

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??ki/
• Rhymes: -??ki

Etymology 1

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; +? -y.

Adjective

dinky (comparative dinkier, superlative dinkiest)

1. (informal, Britain) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
   • 1915, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island, ch. 11

     How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky.
2. (informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

   They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:tiny

Translations

Etymology 2

cf. DINK

Noun

dinky (plural dinkies)

1. A person in a relationship with double income and no kids

Anagrams

• kindy