dinkey

D2I1N1K5E1Y4
/ˈdɪŋki/

noun

A small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.

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Meanings

noundinkey (plural dinkeys)

plural dinkeys

  1. A small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small locomotive

Similar
dinky
Broader
locomotiveenginelocomotive engine
Also see
dinky

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

1840-50; noun use of dinky; see -ey.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dinkey

kinkystinkyslinkydinkyinkylinkywinkypinkiebinkyblinkyminkyblinkietwinkydrinkyshrinkyjinkybinkieclinkycrinkydrinkieIndia-inkyinky-dinkyplinkysinky
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Anagrams

kidney
Cite this entry
APA

dinkey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinkey

MLA

“dinkey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinkey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinkey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinkey.

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