mimsyadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈmɪmzi/, U.S.

/ˈmɪmzi/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: miserable adj., flimsy adj.

Etymology: Blend of miserable adj. and flimsy adj.:1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass vi. 127 Well, ‘slithy’ means ‘lithe and slimy’... You see it's like a portmanteau—there are two meanings packed up into one word.1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass vi. 129 ‘Mimsy’ is ‘flimsy and miserable’ (there's another portmanteau for you).

Unhappy. (Only in Carroll and later allusions.)

ΚΠ

1855 ‘L. Carroll’ Rectory Umbrella & Mischmasch (1932) 139 All mimsy were the borogoves.

1855 ‘L. Carroll’ Rectory Umbrella & Mischmasch (1932) 140 Mimsy, (whence mimserable and miserable). ‘Unhappy.’

1876 ‘L. Carroll’ Hunting of Snark vii. 75 He..chanted in mimsiest tones Words whose utter inanity proved his insanity.

1963 Times 8 Feb. 14/3 Moreover his interpolated variation in the first act, danced to the normally unused andante of the pas de trois and consisting largely of slow pirouettes en attitude, looked as mimsy as the borogroves [sic], and could not be regarded as successful.

1991 A. D. Foster Cat-a-lyst xiv. 221 I'll bet you wouldn't recognize a mimsy borogove if it displazed right on your head.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

mimsyadj.²adv.

Brit.

/ˈmɪmzi/, U.S.

/ˈmɪmzi/

Forms: 1800s– mimsey, 1800s– mimsy, 1800s– mimzy.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mim adj., clumsy adj., flimsy adj., tipsy adj.

Etymology: Apparently < mim adj. + -sy (in clumsy adj., flimsy adj., tipsy adj., etc.). Compare mimsy adj.¹, by which this word appears sometimes to be influenced.

Chiefly British regional.

Prim; careful; affected; feeble, weak, lightweight. Also (occasionally) as adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little importance or trivial

eathlyc890

lighteOE

littleOE

small?c1225

singlec1449

easy1474

triflous1509

naughty1526

slender1530

slight1548

shrimpish1549

slipper1567

truanta1572

toyous1581

trivious1583

mean1585

silly1587

nicea1594

puny?1594

puisne1598

pusill1599

whindling1601

sapless1602

non-significant1603

poor1603

unsignificant1603

flea-bite1605

perishing1605

lank1607

weightless1610

fonda1616

penny farthing1615

triviala1616

unweighty1621

transitory1637

twattling1651

inconsiderate1655

unserious1655

nugal1656

small drink1656

slighty1662

minute1668

paddling1679

snitling1682

retail1697

Lilliputian1726

vain1731

rattletrap1760

peppercornish1762

peppercorn1791

underling1804

venial1806

lightweight1809

floccinaucical1826

small-bore1833

minified1837

trantlum1838

piffling1848

tea-tabular1855

potty1860

whipping-snapping1861

tea-gardeny1862

quiddling1863

twaddling1863

fidgeting1865

penny ante1865

feather-weighted1870

jerkwater1877

midget1879

mimsy1880

shirttail1881

two-by-four1885

footle1894

skittery1905

footery1929

Mickey Mouse1931

chickenshit1934

minoritized1945

marginal1952

marginalized1961

tea-party1961

little league1962

marginalizing1977

minnowy1991

1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down Mim, Mimsey, prim, prudish.

1895 S. Christian Sarah (ed. 4) 262 She is no mimzy miss to be scared, or a reed to break if you lean your hand on it.

1911 C. Mackenzie Passionate Elopement xxi. 186 Four shillings and sixpence, ma'am, for a little mimsy book not so thick as the magick history of Jack the Giant Killer.

1926 D. L. Sayers Clouds of Witness iv. 84 Why do girls wear such mimsy little pyjimjams in this damn cold climate?

1933 W. de la Mare Lord Fish 171 Treading mimsey as a cat.

1936 Punch 10 June 650/1 ‘It's the glamour of it,’ sighed Josephine. ‘Whenever I smell a programme I go quite mimsey—honestly I do.’

1956 J. Cannan People to be Found vii. 91 With horror they had seen the lawns of the Botanic Gardens torn up and replaced by a mimsy pseudo-Elizabethan rose-garden.

1975 Bookseller 1 Nov. 2253 (advt.) There is now an active parental desire to get away from mimsy methods, and these cheap books really get down to the basics for parents who care that their children cannot spel [sic] or that they think 8 x 8 = 63.

1992 Guardian 22 Apr. 19/5 ‘The Enterprise Advice Line is closed for the bank holiday,’ said a mimsey recorded voice.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mimsy
释义	mimsyadj.¹ Brit. /ˈmɪmzi/, U.S. /ˈmɪmzi/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: miserable adj., flimsy adj. Etymology: Blend of miserable adj. and flimsy adj.:1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass vi. 127 Well, ‘slithy’ means ‘lithe and slimy’... You see it's like a portmanteau—there are two meanings packed up into one word.1871 ‘L. Carroll’ Through Looking-glass vi. 129 ‘Mimsy’ is ‘flimsy and miserable’ (there's another portmanteau for you). Unhappy. (Only in Carroll and later allusions.) ΚΠ 1855 ‘L. Carroll’ Rectory Umbrella & Mischmasch (1932) 139 All mimsy were the borogoves. 1855 ‘L. Carroll’ Rectory Umbrella & Mischmasch (1932) 140 Mimsy, (whence mimserable and miserable). ‘Unhappy.’ 1876 ‘L. Carroll’ Hunting of Snark vii. 75 He..chanted in mimsiest tones Words whose utter inanity proved his insanity. 1963 Times 8 Feb. 14/3 Moreover his interpolated variation in the first act, danced to the normally unused andante of the pas de trois and consisting largely of slow pirouettes en attitude, looked as mimsy as the borogroves [sic], and could not be regarded as successful. 1991 A. D. Foster Cat-a-lyst xiv. 221 I'll bet you wouldn't recognize a mimsy borogove if it displazed right on your head. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). mimsyadj.²adv. Brit. /ˈmɪmzi/, U.S. /ˈmɪmzi/ Forms: 1800s– mimsey, 1800s– mimsy, 1800s– mimzy. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mim adj., clumsy adj., flimsy adj., tipsy adj. Etymology: Apparently < mim adj. + -sy (in clumsy adj., flimsy adj., tipsy adj., etc.). Compare mimsy adj.¹, by which this word appears sometimes to be influenced. Chiefly British regional. Prim; careful; affected; feeble, weak, lightweight. Also (occasionally) as adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > of little importance or trivial eathlyc890 lighteOE littleOE small?c1225 singlec1449 easy1474 triflous1509 naughty1526 slender1530 slight1548 shrimpish1549 slipper1567 truanta1572 toyous1581 trivious1583 mean1585 silly1587 nicea1594 puny?1594 puisne1598 pusill1599 whindling1601 sapless1602 non-significant1603 poor1603 unsignificant1603 flea-bite1605 perishing1605 lank1607 weightless1610 fonda1616 penny farthing1615 triviala1616 unweighty1621 transitory1637 twattling1651 inconsiderate1655 unserious1655 nugal1656 small drink1656 slighty1662 minute1668 paddling1679 snitling1682 retail1697 Lilliputian1726 vain1731 rattletrap1760 peppercornish1762 peppercorn1791 underling1804 venial1806 lightweight1809 floccinaucical1826 small-bore1833 minified1837 trantlum1838 piffling1848 tea-tabular1855 potty1860 whipping-snapping1861 tea-gardeny1862 quiddling1863 twaddling1863 fidgeting1865 penny ante1865 feather-weighted1870 jerkwater1877 midget1879 mimsy1880 shirttail1881 two-by-four1885 footle1894 skittery1905 footery1929 Mickey Mouse1931 chickenshit1934 minoritized1945 marginal1952 marginalized1961 tea-party1961 little league1962 marginalizing1977 minnowy1991 1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down Mim, Mimsey, prim, prudish. 1895 S. Christian Sarah (ed. 4) 262 She is no mimzy miss to be scared, or a reed to break if you lean your hand on it. 1911 C. Mackenzie Passionate Elopement xxi. 186 Four shillings and sixpence, ma'am, for a little mimsy book not so thick as the magick history of Jack the Giant Killer. 1926 D. L. Sayers Clouds of Witness iv. 84 Why do girls wear such mimsy little pyjimjams in this damn cold climate? 1933 W. de la Mare Lord Fish 171 Treading mimsey as a cat. 1936 Punch 10 June 650/1 ‘It's the glamour of it,’ sighed Josephine. ‘Whenever I smell a programme I go quite mimsey—honestly I do.’ 1956 J. Cannan People to be Found vii. 91 With horror they had seen the lawns of the Botanic Gardens torn up and replaced by a mimsy pseudo-Elizabethan rose-garden. 1975 Bookseller 1 Nov. 2253 (advt.) There is now an active parental desire to get away from mimsy methods, and these cheap books really get down to the basics for parents who care that their children cannot spel [sic] or that they think 8 x 8 = 63. 1992 Guardian 22 Apr. 19/5 ‘The Enterprise Advice Line is closed for the bank holiday,’ said a mimsey recorded voice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1855adj.²adv.1880
随便看	θ164442 θ164443 θ164444 θ164445 θ164446 θ164447 θ164448 θ164449 θ16445 θ164450 θ164451 θ164452 θ164453 θ164454 θ164455 θ164456 θ164457 θ164458 θ164459 θ16446 θ164460 θ164461 θ164462 θ164463 θ164464

mimsyadj.1

mimsyadj.2adv.

mimsyadj.¹

mimsyadj.²adv.