mim

¹

[ mim ]

adjective

, British Dialect.

1. primly modest or demure.

mīm

²

[ meem ]

noun

1. the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

mim

/ mɪm /

adjective

1. dialect.
   prim, modest, or demure

Word History and Origins

Origin of mim¹

1670–80; perhaps blend of mum ¹ and prim ¹

Origin of mim²

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of mim¹

C17: perhaps imitative of lip-pursing

Example Sentences

For the Conservatives, Mim Davies, defended the government's record and said it had changed the law on stalking and domestic violence.

From BBC

The daytime Emmy award winner briefly thought about scrapping the project; she started writing the 400-plus page book, co-written with Mim Eichler Rivas, at the top of 2022.

From Seattle Times

The Oogie Boogie Bash has an entire section devoted to rarely-seen villains, including Madam Mim from “The Sword in the Stone.”

From Seattle Times

“Today, your Monday Blues really felt comforting,” wrote @mim_norman.

From Los Angeles Times

MIM invests the capital generated by Metlife and other institutional investors, including endowments, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

From Reuters