Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Jump To:
  • mim
    mim
    adjective
    primly modest or demure.
  • mīm
    mīm
    noun
    the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

mim

1 American  
[mim] / mɪm /

adjective

British Dialect.
  1. primly modest or demure.


mīm 2 American  
[meem] / mim /

noun

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


mim British  
/ mɪm /

adjective

  1. dialect prim, modest, or demure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mim1

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

Origin of mīm2

From Arabic

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

MIM invests the capital generated by Metlife and other institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2023

Fuse, the Pride Womxn’s Party, takes over the Howard Theatre on Friday with DJs MIM, Honey and Eletrox, plus live performances and drink specials.

From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2022

Produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr with Stephen Street, MIM sounds more full-blooded than anything they had previously recorded – notably Hatful of Hollow, the compilation that preceded it.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2014

The FDA-approved Mobile MIM allows doctors to view and send patient CT, MRI and PET scans across a secure network.

From Forbes • Jun. 16, 2011

Housing more than 6,000 instruments from approximately 200 countries, MIM is the largest museum of its type on the planet.

From Newsweek

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "mim" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com