adjective
- comparative form of hinky; more suspicious, unreliable, or questionable in appearance or behavior
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- That deal sounds hinkier than the last one he proposed.
- The second-hand car looked hinkier after we noticed the mismatched paint.
- His explanation got hinkier the more questions we asked.
- The website seemed hinkier once I noticed the spelling errors.
- That's the hinkier of the two options, so I'd avoid it.