dinkey

dink·ey

[ding-kee]
noun, plural dink·eys.
a small locomotive, especially with a switch engine.
Also, dinky.


Origin:
1840–50; noun use of dinky; see -ey2

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To dinkey
WordNet
dinkey

noun
a small locomotive [syn: dinky
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
00:10
Dinkey is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT