† minicadj.

Forms: 1500s–1600s minicke, 1600s minick.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: minikin adj.¹

Etymology: Shortened < minikin adj.¹ Compare minical adj.In quot. 1598 perhaps a misprint for mimicke , variant of mimic adj.

Obsolete.

= minikin adj.¹

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > affecting delicacy

minikin1545

mincing1560

miniard1584

finical1592

minic1598

nice-mouthed1618

finitive1640

finicking1661

minical1668

precious1712

précieuse1785

niminy-piminy1786

pershittie1808

miminy-piminy1815

finicky1825

nimpy-pimpy1825

niminy1878

too-tooa1884

piminy1890

précieux1891

piss-elegant1941

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty

finea1375

dely?c1400

delicate?a1425

minionate1496

minion1528

minion1529

gingerly1534

daintyc1540

minikin1545

daint1590

inconyc1592

minic1598

delicated1605

minical1668

finickingc1749

minionette1749

dinky1788

daintified1834

airy-fairy1837

mignon1837

minny1942

1598 T. Bastard Chrestoleros vi. vii. 135 Iehouahs feare is scoft vpon the stage, The Minicke iester, names it euery day.

1625 A. Gardyne Characters & Ess. 30 With a minicke minsing of his owne, A kynde of Carriage, yet in Camps vnknowne. Hee so presents his Peece, with speciall Grace.

1633 J. Shirley Wittie Faire One ii. sig. C3^v Who teaches you the minick posture of your body, the punctuality of your beard, the formality of your pace,..doe not other nations?

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	minic
释义	† minicadj. Forms: 1500s–1600s minicke, 1600s minick. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: minikin adj.¹ Etymology: Shortened < minikin adj.¹ Compare minical adj.In quot. 1598 perhaps a misprint for mimicke , variant of mimic adj. Obsolete. = minikin adj.¹ ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adjective] > affecting delicacy minikin1545 mincing1560 miniard1584 finical1592 minic1598 nice-mouthed1618 finitive1640 finicking1661 minical1668 precious1712 précieuse1785 niminy-piminy1786 pershittie1808 miminy-piminy1815 finicky1825 nimpy-pimpy1825 niminy1878 too-tooa1884 piminy1890 précieux1891 piss-elegant1941 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty finea1375 dely?c1400 delicate?a1425 minionate1496 minion1528 minion1529 gingerly1534 daintyc1540 minikin1545 daint1590 inconyc1592 minic1598 delicated1605 minical1668 finickingc1749 minionette1749 dinky1788 daintified1834 airy-fairy1837 mignon1837 minny1942 1598 T. Bastard Chrestoleros vi. vii. 135 Iehouahs feare is scoft vpon the stage, The Minicke iester, names it euery day. 1625 A. Gardyne Characters & Ess. 30 With a minicke minsing of his owne, A kynde of Carriage, yet in Camps vnknowne. Hee so presents his Peece, with speciall Grace. 1633 J. Shirley Wittie Faire One ii. sig. C3^v Who teaches you the minick posture of your body, the punctuality of your beard, the formality of your pace,..doe not other nations? This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1598
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