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DictionarypinkieSmallest digit
noun

pinkie

PING-kee/ˈpɪŋki/

The smallest finger or toe.

One hand points to the pinkie on the other hand.

A close-up of an open hand with all five digits clearly separated; the other hand points directly to the smallest finger, making the pinkie unmistakable without text.
Etymology
pinkDutchlittle finger; small, narrow
+ieDutchdiminutive

Dutch pink already meant “little finger,” originally “small, narrow.” The diminutive reinforces the idea of a small digit, though the base’s deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Hoffman Academy17:26
be sure that your finger 5 is playing, near the tip, not flat like this. Pinkie should be near the tip as it plays.
"Andante" | Piano Lesson

More examples

  • He wears a silver ring on his pinkie.
  • These narrow shoes squeeze my pinkie toe.
  • The children link pinkies to seal their promise.

Forms

pinkie · pinkies

Similar words

little finger
Refers specifically to the smallest finger, not a toe.
little toe
Refers specifically to the smallest toe, not a finger.