dinki- root words — words with the dinki- root

The root dinki- comes from Scots dink, meaning neat, dainty. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including dinkier, dinkies, dinkiest, dinky. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dinki- root

Explore words with dinki- — words containing the dinki- root and sharing its sense of "neat, dainty". Examples include dinkier, dinkies, dinkiest, dinky. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dinki- mean?

The dinki- root means neat, dainty, from Scots dink. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.