sinky

adj

sinky

adj

/ˈsɪŋki/

Etymology From sink + -y.

1

Informal Into which one can sink.

  • Then I settled myself in the roomiest, deepest, sinkiest of spring-cushioned “arm-chairs,” and fastened my gaze on him, to wander no more while he stayed.1884 January 1, Laura G. Collins, “Paris”, in By-gone Tourist Days: Letters of Travel, Cincinnati, Oh.: The Robert Clarke Company, published 1900, page 159:
Derived terms
sinkily, sinkiness
Related terms
kitchen-sinky

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