"inky-dinky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more inky-dinky [comparative], most inky-dinky [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪŋki Head templates: {{en-adj}} inky-dinky (comparative more inky-dinky, superlative most inky-dinky)
  1. (childish) Very small; minuscule. Tags: childish Synonyms: itsy-bitsy
    Sense id: en-inky-dinky-en-adj-rfE53e5C
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: inky-dinkies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋki Head templates: {{en-noun}} inky-dinky (plural inky-dinkies)
  1. (television, film) A small key light. Categories (topical): Film, Television
    Sense id: en-inky-dinky-en-noun-oU1uopdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 77 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 76 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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