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# pinky

noun (a pinky, pinkies); adjective (pinky — pinkish)

«pinky» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The smallest finger on your hand; the little finger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#m1)
2. (adjective, UK) Slightly pink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, children make a «pinky promise» or «pinky swear» by linking little fingers, a special promise you must keep. Mostly used in the USA, Canada, Scotland and Australia; in England people often say «little finger». Phrases: «pinky promise», «pinky swear».

### Examples

- My pinky is my smallest finger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x1)
- We made a pinky promise to keep the secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x2)
- I hurt my pinky in the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x3)
- The baby held my pinky tightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x4)
- Her cheeks went pinky in the cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x5)
- You must keep a pinky promise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/#x6)

### Note

Also spelled «pinkie». Plural: pinkies. A pinky promise is about good secrets only; bad secrets that make you unsafe should be told to a trusted adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pinky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pinky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pinky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pinky.html) on Mova free.