Crossword clues for minikin
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Minikin \Min"i*kin\, n. [OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind.]
A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.]
--Florio.A little pin. [Obs.]
Minikin \Min"i*kin\, a.
Small; diminutive.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
a. (context obsolete English) diminutive or miniature. n. 1 (context obsolete English) A young person, especially a young woman. 2 (context obsolete English) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount. 3 (context obsolete English) A little pin. 4 (context uncountable UK printing dated) The size of type smaller than brilliant, standardized as 3-point.
Usage examples of "minikin".
Lukien took a chair across from him while Minikin closed the door, obviously shutting out unwanted ears.
There were stunted midgets like Minikin and freakish giants like Trog, milk-skinned albinos and dwarves with heads too large for their diminutive bodies.
Minikin as a woman of tolerable breeding and capacity, who, I hope, will not be found altogether deficient in the accomplishments of the sex.
Wavy tree-tops, yellow whins, Shelter eager minikins, Myriads, free to peck and pipe: Would you better?
Minikin at last opened the shutters, sunlight flooded the room and the lens of the spyglass.