pinky
noun /ˈpɪŋki/
/ˈpɪŋki/
(also pinkie)
(plural pinkies)
(North American English, Scottish English)- the smallest finger of the hand
synonym little finger(手的)小指 - a pinky ring (= worn on the smallest finger)
戴在小指上的戒指
Collocations DictionaryPinky is used before these nouns:- finger
- promise
- ring
- …
词源early 19th cent.: partly from Dutch pink ‘the little finger’, reinforced by pink, the colour. - a pinky ring (= worn on the smallest finger)