pantomimical
pantomimical adjective: expressed or carried out using mime or mimicry.
Adjective
pantomimical (comparative more pantomimical, superlative most pantomimical)
- Expressed or carried out using mime or mimicry.
- The old man, during this pantomimical conversation, in some degree recovered his spirits […].1768, Samuel Wallis, An Account of Captain Wallis's Voyage in 1766, 7, and 8, in his Majesty's ship the Dolphin, section V
- Like or pertaining to a pantomime.
- By this pantomimical contrivance, and change of scene and character, the parts help each other out in matters which neither of them singly would assume to act.1791, Thomas Paine, Rights of Man
Forms of pantomimical
| comparative | more pantomimical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most pantomimical |
Origin of pantomimical
From pantomime + -ical.
Questions about pantomimical
- What does pantomimical mean?
- Pantomimical means expressed or carried out using mime or mimicry.
- What part of speech is pantomimical?
- Pantomimical is an adjective.
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