Definition of "pinky" [pink•y]

• Variant of pinkie1. (noun)
• Variant of pink3. (noun)

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• "Nosal also said Saturday the tip of his pinky is starting to grow back."
• "And observe the pinky is posied to show he is a trooper of impecable manners."
• "Now, assuming that the position of a pinky is a highly accurate predictor of shooting ability, and that skilled players know this on some level, have they also learned to get their pinkies into the right position when they shoot?"