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Jinkier vs Inkier - What's the difference?

jinkier | inkier |

As adjectives the difference between jinkier and inkier

is that jinkier is (jinky) while inkier is (inky).

jinkier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (jinky)

    • jinky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • mazy, windy, zigzagging
  • * 1988 , Michael King, One of the boys?: changing views of masculinity in New Zealand , page 100:
    • Trap the long ball to the wing on the run, carry it down the touch-line at speed, passing the half-back with a body-swerve, take the ball almost to the corner flag, then cut inside the fullback with a jinky one-two, and place the ball [...]
  • * 1990 , Bob Ferrier, The world atlas of golf courses , page 76:
    • The 2nd is a jinky little 345 yards, and is anything but simple. A large eucalyptus tree on the right, 100 yards out, shuts off half of the target area from the tee. A big bunker on the left at 220 yards tightens it even further, [...]
  • * 1999 Irish Independent - Bell rings warning over Leslie
    • He's also quite jinky off his feet. He steps through tackles and offloads there are no frills. He brings other players into the game.
  • * 2006 , Telegraph - Tevez must sharpen up before axe needs to fall
    • Coming out second best then, he then tried a jinky dribble from right to left, only to find McCann standing in his way again.''
  • * 2007 John O'Groat Journal - Millbank Man o' Steel event brings season to a close
    • Darren was the smallest on the pitch he is certainly not fazed by the bigger lads and his jinky runs regularly stretched the opposition to the limit
  • * 2009 Scotsman - Rugby: Victory would be perfect birthday gift
  • *:"Unfortunately it was my faster, jinkier pals who could get past the security guards and I'd always end up getting stopped''"

    • See also

    * juke * hinky

    inkier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (inky)

    • Anagrams

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    inky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • of the colour of ink, especially black ink; dark.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 6
    • Tenderly she bore him back through the inky jungle to where the tribe lay, and for many days and nights she sat guard beside him, bringing him food and water, and brushing the flies and other insects from his cruel wounds.
  • spattered or stained with ink

    • Synonyms

    * black * dark * murky

    Antonyms

    * bright * clear * whitened