mim

¹ American  

[mim] / mɪm /

adjective

British Dialect.

1. primly modest or demure.

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mīm ² American  

[meem] / mim /

noun

1. the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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mim British  

/ mɪm /

adjective

1. dialect prim, modest, or demure

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Etymology

Origin of mim¹

1670–80; perhaps blend of mum ¹ and prim ¹

Origin of mīm²

From Arabic

Example Sentences

The term meme originates from the Greek root mim, meaning “mime” or “mimic,” and the English suffix -eme.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Now, an't you the better for it, mim?

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles

A bit but and a bit ben maks a mim maiden at the board end.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

Though there an't such a great deal to laugh at now either; is there, mim?

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles

You're not in wants of any one to scold, or throw the blame upon, no longer, an't you, mim?

From Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty by Dickens, Charles