Dinky and Mini

Dinky

Dinky adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment

Mini and dinky are semantically related in small topic. In some cases you can use "Mini" instead an adjective "Dinky", when it comes to topics like tiny, cute.

Mini

Mini adjective - Used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.

Dinky and mini are semantically related in amount topic. You can use "Dinky" instead an adjective "Mini", if it concerns topics such as little.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas For example, in "Freefall" it doesn't matter if he has a mini-gun, CJ is forced to make do with a dinky 9mm pistol in the shootout.
  • Video Game / Descent Mini-Mecha: If the size of the ship in relation to the hostages in the original game is any indication, your ship has to be pretty damn dinky.note Its in-game size is 4.78 meters—around the size of a sedan.
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