minikin

minikin noun: a young person, especially a young woman.

Noun (1)

minikin (countable and uncountable, plural minikins)

(obsolete) A young person, especially a young woman.
(obsolete) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount.
(obsolete) A little pin.
(UK, dated, uncountable) The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.

Synonyms:

excelsior

Adjective

minikin (comparative more minikin, superlative most minikin)

(obsolete) Diminutive or miniature.

Noun (2)

minikin (countable and uncountable, plural minikins)

The treble string of a lute.

minikin meaning in Tamil and Kannada

Synonyms of minikin

excelsior

Forms of minikin

Noun
plural	minikins
Adjective
comparative	more minikin
superlative	most minikin

Origin of minikin

From Middle Dutch minnekijn (“darling, beloved”), from minne (“love”) (cf. minnesinger) and the diminutive suffix -kijn.

From Miniken, a 16th-century English form of the place name Munich, a German city where such strings were produced and from which they were imported. Miniken is derived from then-contemporary German Münichen.

Words formed from minikin

minikin gut

Questions about minikin

What does minikin mean?: Minikin means a young person, especially a young woman.
What is minikin in Tamil?: Minikin in Tamil is குள்ளர். See Minikin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is minikin?: Minikin can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of minikin?: The plural of minikin is minikins.

Words near minikin in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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