Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z mimecan A keratan sulfate proteoglycan found in the bovine cornea mimelike Resembling or characteristic of the art of mime. mimeme A unit of mimetic information. mimeo An unpublished academic paper. mimeograph A machine for making printed copies using typed stencil, eventually superseded by photocopying. mimeographer One who carries out mimeography. mimeographic Relating to mimeographs. mimeographically By means of mimeography. mimeographist One who carries out mimeography. mimeography The creation of duplicate documents using a mimeograph. mimer Someone who mimes during a performance of a song mimesis The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art. mimester A performer of mime. mimestry The performance art of miming, as done by a mime. mimetene mimetite mimetese A mineral resembling pyromorphite but with some of the phosphoric acid replaced by arsenic acid. mimetesite Synonym of mimetite. mimetic Exhibiting mimesis. mimetically In a mimetic manner. mimeticism Mimicry. mimeticist One who takes a mimetic approach; a proponent of mimesis. mimeticity The quality or state of being mimetic, or the degree to which one is mimetic. mimetid Any spider in the family Mimetidae. mimetism mimicry mimetite An arsenate mineral which forms in lead deposits, usually by the oxidation of galena and arsenopyrite. mimetize To mimic Mimi A female given name. mimiamb A short humorous dramatic scene in verse. mimiambic Relating to mimiambs. mimiambus Synonym of mimiamb. mimic To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. mimicability The capability of being mimicked. mimicable Capable of being mimicked. mimical Pertaining to a mime, or jester. mimically In a mimicking or imitative manner. mimicism mimicry mimickee A person or thing being mimicked mimicker Synonym of mimic (noun). mimicry An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance, characteristics, or behavior of someone or something else. mimid Any bird in the family Mimidae, the mockingbirds, catbirds and thrashers. Mimiko A female given name from Japanese. mimimycin A component of bohemic acid, with chemical formula C₄₂H₅₅NO₁₇. Miminegash A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. miming A performance in mime. mimiviral Relating to the mimiviruses. mimivirid Any virus of the family Mimiviridae mimivirus A virus, of the genus Mimivirus, associated with some amoebas; it has a very large capsid and complex genome mimmation A form of stammering in which the /m/ sound is given to various letters. mimmer To dote; dream; mammer. mimmering Doting; dreaming; mammering. mimmerkin A deformed or freakish person; a dwarf or dwarfish creature. Mimms A surname. Mimnerman Of or relating to the Ancient Greek poet Mimnermus. Mimnermus An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek elegiac poet from Colophon, who flourished about 630-600 BC. mimodrama The performance of a dramatic work through mime. mimodramatic Of or relating to mimodrama. mimodramatist A performer of mimodrama. mimographer A writer of mimes (farces). mimography The art of writing sign language by means of pictorial symbols constituting ideographs. mimohuasca Synonym of juremahuasca. mimolect A xenolect that has become separated from its matrilect both geographically and communicatively. Mimolette A cheese traditionally produced in France and some areas of Belgium and the Netherlands that uses intentionally introduced cheese mites that add flavor by feeding on the surface of the cheese. mimological Relating to mimologics. mimologics phonetic symbolism mimologist A proponent of mimologics. mimology Synonym of mimologics. mimophant A person with extreme social self-centered double standards, especially about personal feelings. mimosa A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers. mimosaceous Of or relating to the family Mimosaceae. mimosamycin An antibiotic, 7-methoxy-2,6-dimethyl-2H-isoquinoline-3,5,8-trione, isolated from Streptomyces mimoseous Resembling the mimosa plant. mimosine A toxic alkaloid, β-3-hydroxy-4 pyridone amino acid, found in Mimosa and related plants. mimosite A melanocratic basaltic rock. mimosoid Any plant of the leguminous subfamily Mimosoideae mimotonid Any extinct lagomorph of the family Mimotonidae mimotope Any biological macromolecule (especially a peptide) that mimics an epitope mimp A pursing of the lips. mimpathy The sharing of another person's feelings on a matter, without necessarily feeling sympathy. Mimram A river in Hertfordshire, England, which joins the River Lea at Hertford. mims A surname. mimsy A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky mimulus Any of the genus Mimulus of flowering plants. Mimwheeten Group of mountains (Griff Peak, Unicorn Horn, Unicorn Peak) in the Olympic Mountains, on the Olympic Peninsula, ressembling a reclined women as seen from the lower Elwha River. min Less; smaller; lower. mina A monetary unit of ancient Greece and the Middle East, originally equivalent to the weight of a mina of silver. Minab A county of Hormozgan Province, southern Iran. minability Potential or suitability for mining. minable Able to be mined. minac The minimum activity required of a member of an amateur press association; the regular contribution required to maintain membership. minaceous Of the colour of minium. minacious Synonym of threatening, in its various senses. minaciously Synonym of threateningly: in a minacious manner. minaciousness Synonym of threateningness: the quality of being minacious. minacity Synonym of menace: The action or process of threatening or the tendency to threaten. minacy Synonym of menace. Minaean Of or pertaining to the Minaean people. Minagawa A surname from Japanese. minah A Malay girl. Minahan A surname from Irish. Minahasan Of or relating to Minahasa. minakari A type of enamelwork Persian jewellery, especially champlevé. Minako A female given name from Japanese. Minalabac A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Minalin A municipality of Pampanga, Philippines. minalrestat An aldose reductase inhibitor. Minamata A city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. minamestane A steroidal aromatase inhibitor. Minami A unisex given name from Japanese. minamiite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur. Minamitorishima An isolated Japanese coral atoll in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Minamiuonuma A city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Minan A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines. Minang Synonym of Minangkabau (“member of West Sumatran ethnic group”). Minanga A barangay of Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. Minangkabau A member of an ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesia. minaprine An antidepressant drug which acts as a weak, short-acting monoamine oxidase inhibitor and also has some acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity. minar A minaret. minarchic Of or relating to minarchism. minarchical Minarchic minarchism Belief in the desirability and practicality of minimum government. minarchist One who favors minarchism. minarchistic Of or relating to minarchism or minarchy. minarchy Government with the least necessary power over its citizens. Minard A surname. Minardi A surname from Italian. minaret The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer). minareted Having a minaret or minarets. minaretlike Resembling or characteristic of a minaret. minargent An alloy of (starting with the main component, and ending with the smallest) copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium, formerly used by jewellers as a substitute for silver. minari Oenanthe javanica Minarik A surname. minarine A form of low-fat margarine. Minarog A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines. Minary A surname. minas A surname. Minasian A surname from Armenian. minasragrite A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium. Minassian A surname from Armenian. Minasyan A surname from Armenian. Minato A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Chiyoda, Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku special wards as well as Tokyo Bay. Minatomirai A district of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. minatorial threatening; minatory minatorially In a minatorial manner. minatorily In a minatory manner; with threats. minatory Threatening, menacing. minauderie Affectation; an affected remark or behaviour. minaxolone A general anaesthetic and neuroactive steroid. Minaya A surname from Spanish. minbar A pulpit in a mosque, usually shaped like a small tower, where the imam stands to deliver sermons. Minbu A town in the Magwe Region, Myanmar.