meanie

or mean·y

[ mee-nee ]

noun

, Informal.

, plural mean·ies.

1. a mean, small-minded, petty, or selfish person:

   The children said their teacher was a real meanie.

2. a villain, as in a movie or book:

   Syndrome is the meanie in “The Incredibles.”

meanie

/ ˈmiːnɪ /

noun

1. a miserly or stingy person
2. a nasty ill-tempered person

Word History and Origins

Origin of meanie¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mean ² + -ie