minikin
a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.
a printing type (about 3½ point).
delicate, dainty, or mincing.
Origin of minikin
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How to use minikin in a sentence
A minikin three-and-a-half-feet Colonel, being one day at the drill, was examining a strapper of six feet four.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousA withered leprechaun set eyes into the head of a minikin hound.
The Door Through Space | Marion Zimmer BradleyManikin and minikin aptly exemplifies Mr. Kreymborg's idea of rhythmical, pantomimic drama.
Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. BarrieIn a very small bag is deposited a little rolled up housewife, furnished with minikin needles and fine thread.
Memoir of Jane Austen | James Edward Austen-LeighLady minikin hates her husband, and flirts with colonel Tivy.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
British Dictionary definitions for minikin
/ (ˈmɪnɪkɪn) obsolete /
a small, dainty, or affected person or thing
dainty, prim, or affected
Origin of minikin
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