mim
adjective
primly modest or demure.
mim
1 American
[mim]
/ mɪm /
adjective
British Dialect.
mīm
2
American
[meem]
/ mim /
noun
mim
British
/ mɪm /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of mim1
1670–80; perhaps blend of mum 1 and prim 1
Origin of mīm2
From Arabic
Example Sentences
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MIM invests the capital generated by Metlife and other institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.
From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2023
Fuse, the Pride Womxn’s Party, takes over the Howard Theatre on Friday with DJs MIM, Honey and Eletrox, plus live performances and drink specials.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2022
Produced by Morrissey and Johnny Marr with Stephen Street, MIM sounds more full-blooded than anything they had previously recorded – notably Hatful of Hollow, the compilation that preceded it.
From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2014
The FDA-approved Mobile MIM allows doctors to view and send patient CT, MRI and PET scans across a secure network.
From Forbes • Jun. 16, 2011
Housing more than 6,000 instruments from approximately 200 countries, MIM is the largest museum of its type on the planet.
From Newsweek
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