"mim" meaning in English

See mim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mim [comparative], most mim [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} mim (comparative more mim, superlative most mim), {{tlb|en|UK|dialect}} (UK, dialect)
  1. Demure; shy. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mim-en-adj-7L~ieMMG
  2. Prim; prudish. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-mim-en-adj-Bcu-ArB- Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 16 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of British English: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 63 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 16 entries: 3 3 4 27 11 3 3 13 2 2 4 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 27 14 2 2 14 1 1 3 23 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: mims [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mim (plural mims)
  1. Alternative form of meem (“Arabic letter”). Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal Alternative form of: meem (extra: Arabic letter) Categories (topical): Arabic letter names Related terms: mim-mem
    Sense id: en-mim-en-noun-1QD0N0HG Disambiguation of Arabic letter names: 6 28 66 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 3 27 14 2 2 14 1 1 3 23 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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