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mimsy

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɪmzi/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪmzi

1

adj

Meaning 1

A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonce-word

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The vagina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of miserable + flimsy.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: enmîmé — flimsy and miserable
  • Spanish: misendeble — flimsy and miserable