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inky-dinky en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɪŋki ˈdɪŋki/

Meanings

  1. A small key light.
    • A regular package here would give you six pieces of 1K tungsten lights, ten pieces of inky-dinkies, one HMI if you're lucky. 2015, Harriet Margolis, Alexis Krasilovsky, Julia Stein, Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World, page 151:
    • You know you cannot get smaller lights than inky-dinkies but when you push one stop, you can use an inky-dinky for key lighting. 2013, Dennis Schaefer, Larry Salvato, Masters of Light, page 323:

Forms

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inky-dinkies Number=Plur lexicographic

inky-dinky en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɪŋki ˈdɪŋki/

Meanings

  1. (childish) Very small; minuscule.

Forms

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more inky-dinky Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most inky-dinky Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

itsy-bitsy