Definition of hinky in English:

hinky

adjectivehinkier, hinkiest ˈhɪnkiˈhiNGkē

US informal

1(of a person) dishonest or suspect.
（人）不诚实的；不可信的，可疑的
he knew the guy was hinky
Example sentencesExamples
- When eagles see something they think is hinky, they will kind of pause in the air and flare out the talons.
- I know this will sound hinky to my American readers.
- If I even suspect something is hinky I have to look into it!
- Sensing something hinky, the cat rose as Newby galloped out from a clump of trees, baying like a hound.
- ‘The whole thing is just way too hinky,’ he said.
- His sources are so hinky about the topic that they won't even let him attribute the information to ‘former senior officials.’
- Accordingly, instead of mass media's big bulge of consensus and convention and conformity in the middle, the spectrum gets filled with all kinds of hinky stuff.
- The other hinky thing about the game is its economics.
- Rebus isn't the only one who gets hinky as he drives north over the Forth Bridge and turns right.
1. 1.1 (of an object) unreliable.
  （物）不可靠的
  my brakes are a little hinky
  我的刹车有点靠不住。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's a big Ford F - 250 diesel that he is driving, and it's got a hinky clutch.
  This leads me to believe I have something hinky going on with my video card.

Origin

1950s: of obscure origin.

Definition of hinky in US English:

hinky

adjectiveˈhiNGkē

US informal

1(of a person) dishonest or suspect.
（人）不诚实的；不可信的，可疑的
he knew the guy was hinky
Example sentencesExamples
- Rebus isn't the only one who gets hinky as he drives north over the Forth Bridge and turns right.
- The other hinky thing about the game is its economics.
- ‘The whole thing is just way too hinky,’ he said.
- Sensing something hinky, the cat rose as Newby galloped out from a clump of trees, baying like a hound.
- His sources are so hinky about the topic that they won't even let him attribute the information to ‘former senior officials.’
- When eagles see something they think is hinky, they will kind of pause in the air and flare out the talons.
- Accordingly, instead of mass media's big bulge of consensus and convention and conformity in the middle, the spectrum gets filled with all kinds of hinky stuff.
- I know this will sound hinky to my American readers.
- If I even suspect something is hinky I have to look into it!
1. 1.1 (of an object) unreliable.
  （物）不可靠的
  my brakes are a little hinky
  我的刹车有点靠不住。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This leads me to believe I have something hinky going on with my video card.
  It's a big Ford F - 250 diesel that he is driving, and it's got a hinky clutch.

Origin

1950s: of obscure origin.

单词	hinky
释义	Definition of hinky in English: hinky adjectivehinkier, hinkiest ˈhɪnkiˈhiNGkē US informal 1(of a person) dishonest or suspect. （人）不诚实的；不可信的，可疑的 he knew the guy was hinky Example sentencesExamples When eagles see something they think is hinky, they will kind of pause in the air and flare out the talons. I know this will sound hinky to my American readers. If I even suspect something is hinky I have to look into it! Sensing something hinky, the cat rose as Newby galloped out from a clump of trees, baying like a hound. ‘The whole thing is just way too hinky,’ he said. His sources are so hinky about the topic that they won't even let him attribute the information to ‘former senior officials.’ Accordingly, instead of mass media's big bulge of consensus and convention and conformity in the middle, the spectrum gets filled with all kinds of hinky stuff. The other hinky thing about the game is its economics. Rebus isn't the only one who gets hinky as he drives north over the Forth Bridge and turns right. 1.1 (of an object) unreliable. （物）不可靠的 my brakes are a little hinky 我的刹车有点靠不住。 Example sentencesExamples It's a big Ford F - 250 diesel that he is driving, and it's got a hinky clutch. This leads me to believe I have something hinky going on with my video card. Origin 1950s: of obscure origin. Definition of hinky in US English: hinky adjectiveˈhiNGkē US informal 1(of a person) dishonest or suspect. （人）不诚实的；不可信的，可疑的 he knew the guy was hinky Example sentencesExamples Rebus isn't the only one who gets hinky as he drives north over the Forth Bridge and turns right. The other hinky thing about the game is its economics. ‘The whole thing is just way too hinky,’ he said. Sensing something hinky, the cat rose as Newby galloped out from a clump of trees, baying like a hound. His sources are so hinky about the topic that they won't even let him attribute the information to ‘former senior officials.’ When eagles see something they think is hinky, they will kind of pause in the air and flare out the talons. Accordingly, instead of mass media's big bulge of consensus and convention and conformity in the middle, the spectrum gets filled with all kinds of hinky stuff. I know this will sound hinky to my American readers. If I even suspect something is hinky I have to look into it! 1.1 (of an object) unreliable. （物）不可靠的 my brakes are a little hinky 我的刹车有点靠不住。 Example sentencesExamples This leads me to believe I have something hinky going on with my video card. It's a big Ford F - 250 diesel that he is driving, and it's got a hinky clutch. Origin 1950s: of obscure origin.
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