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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
STINKIE, n. The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes (Sh. 1951 Sh. Folk Bk. II. 33, Sh. 1971).
[Appar. a reduced dim. form of Stinkle, though the change of meaning is not easily explained. The word may have been thought of as imit. of both the birds' calls, which are not unlike.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stinkie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stinkie>
