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midshipmite

midshipmite noun: a little or petty midshipman.

Noun

midshipmite (plural midshipmites)

  1. (archaic, slang) A little or petty midshipman.
    • CHAPTER VII. In which our hero and Gascoigne ought to be ashamed of themselves, and did feel, what might be called midshipmite compunction.1836, [Frederick Marryat], “In which our hero and Gascoigne ought to be ashamed of themselves, and did feel, what might be called midshipmite compunction”, in Mr. Midshipman Easy […], volume III...

Forms of midshipmite

pluralmidshipmites

Origin of midshipmite

Blend of midshipman + mite?

Questions about midshipmite

What does midshipmite mean?
Midshipmite means a little or petty midshipman.
What part of speech is midshipmite?
Midshipmite is a noun.
What is the plural of midshipmite?
The plural of midshipmite is midshipmites.

Words near midshipmite in the dictionary

  1. midshipman's hitch
  2. midshipman's hitches
  3. midshipman's nuts
  4. midshipmanship
  5. midshipmen
  6. midshipmite
  7. midshipmites
  8. midshippeople
  9. midshipperson
  10. midshippersons
  11. midships

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