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Dinky vs Itsy-bitsy - What's the difference?

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Dinky is a related term of itsy-bitsy.


As adjectives the difference between dinky and itsy-bitsy

is that dinky is (informal|british) tiny and cute; small and attractive while itsy-bitsy is (colloquial|often|childish|or|humorous) very small; minuscule.

As an acronym dinky

is double income, no kids yet said of a relationship.

dinky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
  • * 1915 , Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island ,
    • How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky .
  • * 2010 , Sharon Wallace, A House Full of Whispers , page 5
    • I played in the dirt with a small dinky car as the garage held no fascination for a little girl of five.
  • (informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.
    • They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (head)
  • Double income, no kids yet. Said of a relationship.

    • Anagrams

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    itsy-bitsy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * itsy bitsy * itty-bitty

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (colloquial, often, childish, or, humorous) Very small; minuscule.
    • The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.

    Synonyms

    * teeny-weeny English reduplications