† minicaladj.
Obsolete. rare.
= minikin adj.1
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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
1668 F. Kirkman Eng. Rogue II. ii. 28 These discharge the Ministerial function, in praying and reading their Law to the People, in which they use a kind of minical fantastical gesture, and a singing tone.
1671 J. Eachard Some Observ. Answer to Grounds Contempt of Clergy 152 Minical squeakers and bellowers, and the vain-glorious admirers only of themselves.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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adj.1668- request for proposal
- request item
- request maker
- request night
- request note
- request number
- request off
- request place
- request programme
- request session
- request stop
- request week
- requestable
- requestant
- requested
- requester
- requesters
- requesting
- repellents
- repeller
- repellers
- repelless
- repelling
- repellingly
- repellingness