mim

[ mim ]

/ mɪm /

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adjective British Dialect.

primly modest or demure.

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Origin of mim

1670–80; perhaps blend of mum¹ and prim¹

Other definitions for mim (2 of 2)

mīm

[ meem ]

/ mim /

noun

the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of mīm

From Arabic

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How to use mim in a sentence

Loud blows Heimdall, his horn is raised; Odin speaks with Mim's head.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Mim's sons dance, but the central tree takes fire at the resounding Giallar-horn.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Then spake Mim's head its first wise word, and true sayings uttered.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Ay, an some lucky misses too, mim, that some think he likes as weel.
The Brownie of Bodsbeck, and Other Tales, Vol. II (of 2)|James Hogg

Mim swearing most horrible and terrific, in a pink calico pay-place, at the slackness of the public.
Doctor Marigold|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for mim

mim

/ (mɪm) /

adjective

dialect prim, modest, or demure

Word Origin for mim

C17: perhaps imitative of lip-pursing

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