Hinky Definition
hĭngkē
hinkier, hinkiest
adjective
hinkier, hinkiest
So peculiar as to arouse suspicion; curiously odd.
American Heritage
Strange, weird, unusual, abnormal, suspicious, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Hinky
Adjective
Base Form:
hinky
Comparative:
hinkier
Superlative:
hinkiestOrigin of Hinky
Variant of African American Vernacular English hincty, hinkty wary of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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