pinky

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the smallest finger, farthest from the thumb

   She balanced the tiny cup with her pinky raised.

2. 2
   adj

   somewhat pink in color

   A pinky glow showed through the thin fabric in the sunlight.

3. 3
   noun

   a newborn mouse with little or no fur, especially one used as animal food

   The keeper fed the young snake a frozen pinky.

The finger noun, also spelled pinkie, is probably from Dutch pinkje, the diminutive of pink ("little finger"). The color adjective is a separate transparent formation from pink + -y. The newborn-mouse sense refers to the animal's small size and pink, hairless skin.

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