minnyadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɪni/, U.S.

/ˈmɪni/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: minikin adj.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps shortened < minikin adj.¹ (compare -y suffix¹).

colloquial.

Dainty, delicate; affected, mincing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty

finea1375

dely?c1400

delicate?a1425

minionate1496

minion1528

minion1529

gingerly1534

daintyc1540

minikin1545

daint1590

inconyc1592

minic1598

delicated1605

minical1668

finickingc1749

minionette1749

dinky1788

daintified1834

airy-fairy1837

mignon1837

minny1942

1942 C. Johnson Let. 19 Mar. in K. Fleming Celia Johnson (1991) xiv. 94 My dress which was a very pretty blue thing..looks black and minny to the last degree.

1962 Spectator 27 July 115 The Minny little gestures, the mock flamboyance.

1970 P. Dickinson tr. Aristophanes Peace in Plays I. 250 Melanthios, whose minny Voice I heard once, twittering sweet nothings.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	minny
释义	minnyadj. Brit. /ˈmɪni/, U.S. /ˈmɪni/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: minikin adj.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps shortened < minikin adj.¹ (compare -y suffix¹). colloquial. Dainty, delicate; affected, mincing. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty finea1375 dely?c1400 delicate?a1425 minionate1496 minion1528 minion1529 gingerly1534 daintyc1540 minikin1545 daint1590 inconyc1592 minic1598 delicated1605 minical1668 finickingc1749 minionette1749 dinky1788 daintified1834 airy-fairy1837 mignon1837 minny1942 1942 C. Johnson Let. 19 Mar. in K. Fleming Celia Johnson (1991) xiv. 94 My dress which was a very pretty blue thing..looks black and minny to the last degree. 1962 Spectator 27 July 115 The Minny little gestures, the mock flamboyance. 1970 P. Dickinson tr. Aristophanes Peace in Plays I. 250 Melanthios, whose minny Voice I heard once, twittering sweet nothings. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1942
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