mannikin

[ man-i-kin ]

/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /

noun

any of several estrildine finches of the genus Lonchura, of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands, often kept as cage birds.

Nearby words

mannes, mannheim, mannheim gold, mannheim school, mannie, mannikin, manning, mannish, mannite, mannitol, mannitol hexanitrate

Origin of mannikin

variant of manikin

Definition for mannikin (2 of 2)

manikin

or man·ni·kin

[ man-i-kin ]

/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /

noun

a little man; dwarf; pygmy.

mannequin.

a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.

Origin of manikin

1560–70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man¹ + -ken -kin. See mannequin

Can be confused

manikin mannequin

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Examples from the Web for mannikin

At this moment the Mannikin caught him by the arm and pointed upwards to a hole in the wall of the old house.
Miscellanea|Juliana Horatia Ewing
It seems to me a foul annoyance to wade across the strait to thee, and wet my garments: but I will pay thee, mannikin!
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
To hail the coming of spring they made a figure of May, a mannikin of flowers and foliage.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
"Mannikin or not, that will I never do," shouted Asa Thor after the giant.
The Heroes of Asgard|Annie Keary

Athanase had described him accurately enough, a mannikin in fat.
The Secret of the Night|Gaston Leroux

British Dictionary definitions for mannikin (1 of 2)

mannikin

/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun

a variant spelling of manikin

British Dictionary definitions for mannikin (2 of 2)

manikin

mannikin formerly manakin

/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun

a little man; dwarf or child

an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
Also called: phantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics

variant spellings of mannequin

Word Origin for manikin

C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man

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