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pinkie¹ Definition

pinkie (piŋ)

noun

the fifth, or smallest, finger

Etymology: prob. < Du pinkje, dim. of pink, little finger

pinkie² Definition

pinkie (piŋ)

noun

pink

pinkie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fish: Fishing a pole float on a running line, Peter fed small pinkies fishing double pinkie on a size 18 hook.
  • feed: Fishing a pole float on a running line, Peter fed small pinkies fishing double pinkie on a size 18 hook.

Preposition: over

  • groundbait: George took some nice roach early on the long pole with double pinkie over 60/40 groundbait & leam mix.

Adjective modifier

  • double: Fishing a pole float on a running line, Peter fed small pinkies fishing double pinkie on a size 18 hook.
  • dead: The groundbait is laced with casters and hempseed plus dead red pinkies and dead red maggots.
  • few: MacLeod came up with the answer using damp leam with only a little groundbait and a few pinkies in an open ended feeder.
  • small: Fishing a pole float on a running line, Peter fed small pinkies fishing double pinkie on a size 18 hook.

Modifies a noun

  • finger: The tip of your pinkie finger may just be about the right size when viewed along your outstretched arm.
  • bait: He landed 160 small roach to weigh in a leading total scaling 8-1 to a whip rig with pinkie hook baits.
  • hook: He landed 160 small roach to weigh in a leading total scaling 8-1 to a whip rig with pinkie hook baits.
  • mouse: Captive juveniles will accept small lizards, pinkie mice or sometimes goldfish.

Noun used with modifier

  • flouro: The method to use is groundbait feeder with maggot flouro pinkie or worm hook bait with match weights going to 24lb.
  • fluro: I started off on pole fished fluro pinkie on the near side shelf and was immediately into small roach, perch and skimmers.
  • fishing: Craig Crosby made up the frame with 13lb fishing pinkie over pellet on peg 38.

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