| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Imitative; mimetic.[Websters]
2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures.[Websters] 3. Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.[Websters] 4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb mimically.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (mimically) | 1. In an imitative manner.[Websters]. 2. In a mock, mimetic or burlesque manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a counterfeit, artificial, spurious, snide or supposititious manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a fake manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a false, factitious, unreal, unnatural or meretricious manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a duplicate manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a bogus or apocryphal manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MIMICAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1509. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MIMICAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Adjective] Imitative; inclined to imitate or to ape; having the practice or habit of imitating. Man is of all creatures the most mimical in gestures, speech, &c. | 2: [Adjective] Consisting of imitation; as mimic gestures. Mimic implies often something droll or ludicrous, or less dignified than imitative. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
