Dinky
Dinky adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: recent college graduates crowding into a dinky New York City apartment
Tiny
Tiny adjective - Very small in size.
Usage example: the forest ranger showed us how every square foot of forest is alive with tiny creatures
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Brain hears about a tiny white whale called Moby Dinky and decides to study it to build a ship based on it, thinking that other whales won't mind a smaller one approaching them.
Source: Moby Schtick -
Half Pony Hybrid: Dinky (and, by extension, her colt version, Tiny) is half pony, half Time Lord, based on what's been revealed thus far.
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