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dinkey

/ˈdɪŋki/

dinkey noun: a small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.

Noun

dinkey (plural dinkeys)

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

Forms of dinkey

pluraldinkeys

Origin of dinkey

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

Words that rhyme with dinkey

18 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about dinkey

What does dinkey mean?
Dinkey means a small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.
What part of speech is dinkey?
Dinkey is a noun.
How do you pronounce dinkey?
Dinkey is pronounced /ˈdɪŋki/.
What is the plural of dinkey?
The plural of dinkey is dinkeys.

Words near dinkey in the dictionary

  1. dinkel
  2. Dinkelland
  3. Dinkels
  4. dinker
  5. dinkers
  6. dinkey
  7. dinkeys
  8. dinki mini
  9. dinki minis
  10. dinkier
  11. dinkies

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