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mimics

mimics is the plural of mimic.

mimics is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mimic.

Meaning of mimic

Noun

mimic (plural mimics)

  1. A mime.
  2. A comic who does impressions.
    Synonyms:
    impressionist
  3. An entity that mimics another entity, such as a disease that resembles another disease in its signs and symptoms; see the great imitator.
  4. An imitation.
    • Jess jumped slightly at hearing Tillyʼs extremely accurate mimic of her voice.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 190
  5. (roleplaying games) A fictional monster able to disguise itself as an inanimate object, commonly a treasure chest, often with the intent of luring adventurers into a trap.

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Questions about mimics

What is mimics the plural of?
Mimics is the plural of mimic.

Words near mimics in the dictionary

  1. mimickry
  2. mimicks
  3. mimicries
  4. mimicry
  5. mimicry plant
  6. mimics
  7. mimid
  8. mimids
  9. Mimiko
  10. Miminegash
  11. miming

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