| mimic | (n) someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress), Syn. mimicker |
| mimic | (v) imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect, Syn. mime |
| mimic | (adj) constituting an imitation; - Archibald Alison |
| mimicry | (n) the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators |
| mimidae | (n) sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers, Syn. family Mimidae |
| mimir | (n) (Norse mythology) giant who lives in the roots of Yggdrasil and guards the well of wisdom |
| ornithomimid | (n) lightly built medium-sized dinosaur having extremely long limbs and necks with small heads and big brains and large eyes |
| ornithomimida | (n) lightly built medium-size theropods, Syn. suborder Ornithomimida |
| semiminor axis | (n) one-half the minor axis of an ellipse |
| apery | (n) the act of mimicking; imitative behavior, Syn. mimicry |
| living granite | (n) highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa, Syn. stone mimicry plant, living rock |
| mime | (n) an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression, Syn. pantomimer, mummer, pantomimist, mimer |
| Mimic | n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mimic | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Mimicked p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation. [ 1913 Webster ] The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mimical | { } a. [ L. mimicus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Imitative; mimetic. [ 1913 Webster ] Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. “Mimic hootings.” Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mimic beetle (Zool.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]
Variants: Mimic |
| Mimically | adv. In an imitative manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mimicker | n. 1. One who mimics; a mimic. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Zool.) An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mimicry | n. 1. The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Biol.) Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Mimir | prop. n. (Norse mythology) A giant who guarded the well of wisdom. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Pantomimical | { } a. [ Cf. F. pantomimique. ] Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show. “Pantomimic gesture.” Bp. Warburton. -- Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster] Variants: Pantomimic |
| Pantomimist | n. An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 耳 | [みみ, mimi] (n) (1) ear; (2) hearing; (3) edge; crust; (4) selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage; (P) #3,627 [Add to Longdo] |
| 真似 | [まね, mane] (n, vs) mimicry; imitation; behavior; behaviour; pretense; pretence; (P) #12,470 [Add to Longdo] |
| みみっちい | [mimicchii] (adj-i) tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded [Add to Longdo] |
| アメリカ鷲木菟 | [アメリカわしみみずく;アメリカワシミミズク, amerika washimimizuku ; amerikawashimimizuku] (n) (uk) great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) [Add to Longdo] |
| インディアンオーシャンミミックサージョンフィッシュ;インディアンオーシャンミミックサージャンフィッシュ | [indeian'o-shanmimikkusa-jonfisshu ; indeian'o-shanmimikkusa-janfisshu] (n) Indian Ocean mimic surgeonfish (Acanthurus tristis, species of tang from the Indian Ocean) [Add to Longdo] |
| クログチニザ;チョコレートサージャンフィッシュ;チョコレートサージョンフィッシュ;ミミックサージャンフィッシュ;ミミックサージョンフィッシュ | [kuroguchiniza ; chokore-tosa-janfisshu ; chokore-tosa-jonfisshu ; mimikkusa-janfiss] (n) chocolate surgeonfish (Acanthurus pyroferus, Indo-Pacific species of tang); mimic surgeonfish; orange-gilled surgeonfish [Add to Longdo] |
| パンの耳 | [パンのみみ, pan nomimi] (n) bread crust [Add to Longdo] |
| パン耳 | [パンみみ, pan mimi] (n) (See パンの耳) (bread) crust [Add to Longdo] |
| ミミガー | [mimiga-] (n) Okinawan dish of pig ears [Add to Longdo] |
| ミミクリー;ミミクリ | [mimikuri-; mimikuri] (n) mimicry (esp. biological) [Add to Longdo] |
| ミミック | [mimikku] (n) mimic; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 飲み水(P);飲水 | [のみみず, nomimizu] (n) drinking water; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 右の耳から左の耳 | [みぎのみみからひだりのみみ, miginomimikarahidarinomimi] (exp) in one ear and out the other [Add to Longdo] |
| 遠耳 | [とおみみ, toomimi] (n) sharp hearing [Add to Longdo] |
| 黄耳垂蜜吸 | [きみみだれみつすい;キミミダレミツスイ, kimimidaremitsusui ; kimimidaremitsusui] (n) (uk) yellow wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) [Add to Longdo] |
| 擬す | [ぎす, gisu] (v5s, vt) (1) (See 擬する) to imitate; to copy; to mimic; (2) to enter someone as a candidate; (3) to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); (4) to compare; to liken [Add to Longdo] |
| 擬する | [ぎする, gisuru] (vs-s, vt) (1) to imitate; to copy; to mimic; (2) to enter someone as a candidate; (3) to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); (4) to compare; to liken [Add to Longdo] |
| 擬態 | [ぎたい, gitai] (n, adj-no) mimesis; mimicry; camouflage [Add to Longdo] |
| 擬態語 | [ぎたいご, gitaigo] (n) { ling } mimetic word; word that mimics something that does not make a sound (e.g. the fluttering of a butterfly's wings) [Add to Longdo] |
| 蟻蜘蛛 | [ありぐも;アリグモ, arigumo ; arigumo] (n) (uk) Myrmarachne japonica (species of ant-mimicking spider) [Add to Longdo] |
| 空耳;そら耳 | [そらみみ, soramimi] (n) (1) mishearing; (2) (feigned) deafness [Add to Longdo] |
| 元ネタ | [もとネタ, moto neta] (n) inspiration (for); source (of); parody; mimicry; fake [Add to Longdo] |
| 口真似 | [くちまね, kuchimane] (n, vs) mimicry [Add to Longdo] |
| 左耳 | [ひだりみみ, hidarimimi] (n) left ear [Add to Longdo] |
| 殺がれた耳 | [そがれたみみ, sogaretamimi] (n) mutilated ear [Add to Longdo] |
| 糸蚯蚓 | [いとみみず, itomimizu] (n) tubifex worm [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳あて;耳当て | [みみあて, mimiate] (n) (See 耳覆い) earmuffs [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳かす;耳滓 | [みみかす, mimikasu] (n) (See 耳垢) earwax; cerumen [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が遠い;耳がとおい | [みみがとおい, mimigatooi] (exp, adj-i) (See 耳の遠い) poor hearing [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が早い;耳が速い | [みみがはやい, mimigahayai] (exp) (See 耳の早い) being quick-eared; having sharp ears [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が痛い | [みみがいたい, mimigaitai] (exp, adj-i) (See 耳の痛い真実) (e.g. of a reprimand) being painfully-true; striking home [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が肥えている;耳が肥ている | [みみがこえている, mimigakoeteiru] (exp, v1) to have an ear for music [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が肥える | [みみがこえる, mimigakoeru] (exp, v1) to have an ear for music [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳が利く | [みみがきく, mimigakiku] (exp, v5k) to have a sharp ear [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳くそ;耳屎;耳糞 | [みみくそ, mimikuso] (n) earwax; cerumen [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳そろえて;耳揃えて | [みみそろえて, mimisoroete] (exp) (col) all at once (usu. of payment); at one go [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳にする | [みみにする, miminisuru] (exp, vs-i) to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound) [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳に入る;耳にはいる | [みみにはいる, miminihairu] (exp, v5r) to hear of [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳に胼胝ができる;耳にたこができる | [みみにたこができる, miminitakogadekiru] (exp, v1) to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の遠い;耳のとおい | [みみのとおい, miminotooi] (exp, adj-i) (See 耳が遠い) hard of hearing [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の折れた本 | [みみのおれたほん, miminooretahon] (n) dog-eared book [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の早い | [みみのはやい, miminohayai] (adj-i) (See 耳が早い) quick-eared [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の痛い真実 | [みみのいたいしんじつ, miminoitaishinjitsu] (exp) home truth; truth that is painful to accept [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の日 | [みみのひ, miminohi] (n) (col) March 3rd; Ear Day [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳の不自由 | [みみのふじゆう, miminofujiyuu] (n, adj-na) deafness; the deaf [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳を疑う | [みみをうたがう, mimiwoutagau] (exp, v5u) to not believe one's ears [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳を傾ける | [みみをかたむける, mimiwokatamukeru] (exp, v1) to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳を塞ぐ | [みみをふさぐ, mimiwofusagu] (exp, v5g) to stop (plug) one's ears [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳を澄ます;耳をすます | [みみをすます, mimiwosumasu] (exp, v5s) to listen carefully; to strain one's ears [Add to Longdo] |
| 耳を揃えて;耳をそろえて | [みみをそろえて, mimiwosoroete] (exp) (to pay off) in full [Add to Longdo] |
