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单词 miny
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minyadj.

Brit. /ˈmʌɪni/, U.S. /ˈmaɪni/
Forms: 1600s minie, 1600s–1800s miny, 1900s– miney.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mine n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < mine n. + -y suffix1.
rare.
1. Mineral; of the nature of a mineral or ore (see mine n. 2). Obsolete.
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the world > the earth > minerals > [adjective]
mineral1581
miny1611
mineralic1744
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words at Mineroso Minerous, miny.
1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 322 The minie and saltish minerals of the microcosme [L. microcosmi fodinas minerales atque salinas].
2. Relating to or of the nature of a mine; subterranean.
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1744 J. Thomson Autumn in Seasons (new ed.) 165 Unveil The miny Caverns..Of Abyssinia's Cloud-compelling Cliffs.
1790 W. Sotheby Poems 67 Nor shall these hands..Profane thy miny treasure's secret seat, And draw from its dark bed the unsun'd ore.
1907 World 16 July 113/1 What do you say to mines?.. No, there's nothing ‘miney’ about me.
3. Rich in mines. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Miny, abounding with mines.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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