Dinky vs Microscopic - What's the difference?

Dinky is a related term of microscopic.

is that dinky is (informal|british) tiny and cute; small and attractive while microscopic is microscopic.

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

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(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.

* See also

(Acronym) (head)

Double income, no kids yet. Said of a relationship.

(en adjective)

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal.

We supply all microscopic stains and other materials.

So small that it can only be seen using a microscope.

The water was full of microscopic organisms.

Very small; minute

Compared to the galaxy, we are microscopic in scale.

Carried out with great attention to detail.

The police carried out a microscopic search of the crime scene.

Able to see extremely minute objects.

Why has not man a microscopic eye? — Alexander Pope.

* See also

* macroscopic