mimic
(adjective) constituting an imitation; “the mimic warfare of the opera stage”- Archibald Alison
mimic, mimicker
(noun) someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress)
mimic, mime
(verb) imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; “The actor mimicked the President very accurately”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mimic (third-person singular simple present mimics, present participle mimicking, simple past and past participle mimicked)
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
(biology) To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
• See also imitate
mimic (plural mimics)
A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
An imitation.
mimic (not comparable)
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
Mock, pretended.
(mineralogy) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
Source: Wiktionary
Mim"ic, Mim"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. mimicus, Gr. mimique. See Mime.]
1. Imitative; mimetic. Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. Milton. Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton.
2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. "Mimic hootings." Wordsworth.
3. (Min.)
Definition: Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. Mimic beetle (Zoöl.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.
Mim"ic, n.
Definition: One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.
Mim"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking.]
1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation. The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, The habit mimic, and the mien belie. Dryden.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage.
Syn.
– To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
