| ANIMISM | • animism n. A belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena. • animism n. A belief that an immaterial force animates the universe. • animism n. (Dated) A doctrine that animal life is produced by an immaterial spirit. |
| DHIMMIS | • dhimmis n. Plural of dhimmi. • DHIMMI n. a non-Muslim subject of a state governed in accordance with sharia law. |
| DIMMISH | • dimmish adj. Somewhat dim. • DIMMISH adj. somewhat dim. |
| GIMMIES | • GIMMIE n. an easy golf putt conceded to an opponent, also GIMME. |
| IMAGISM | • imagism n. (Poetry) A form of poetry utilising precise imagery and clear language. • imagism n. (Philosophy) The theory that thinking is based on the formation of images in the mind. • Imagism n. Alternative form of imagism. |
| IMMIXES | • immixes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immix. • IMMIX v. (archaic) to mix in, commingle. |
| JIMMIES | • jimmies n. Plural of jimmy. • jimmies n. (Plural only, dialectal, US, especially New England and Philadelphia) Chocolate sprinkles used as a… • jimmies n. (Internet slang) feelings (chiefly with the verb rustle, as in rustle your jimmies). |
| MAIDISM | • maidism n. (Archaic) A disease of guinea pigs caused by eating deteriorated maize. • MAIDISM n. a chronic disease due to a vitamin deficiency. |
| MIASMIC | • miasmic adj. Filled with miasma; containing noxious vapors. • miasmic adj. Composed of or resembling vapors. • MIASMIC adj. of or like a miasma, also MIASMAL, MIASMATIC, MIASMOUS. |
| MIMESIS | • mimesis n. The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art. • mimesis n. (Biology) Mimicry. • mimesis n. (Medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present. |
| MIMSIER | • mimsier adj. Comparative form of mimsy: more mimsy. • MIMSY adj. prim, demure, prudish, also MIM, MIMSEY. |
| MINIMUS | • minimus n. (Obsolete) A being of the smallest size. • minimus n. (Dated) The youngest pupil in a school having a particular surname. • minimus n. (Anatomy) The little finger or the little toe. |
| MINIUMS | • miniums n. Plural of minium. • MINIUM n. (Latin) a red pigment. |
| MISAIMS | • misaims v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misaim. • MISAIM v. to aim badly. |
| MISHMIS | • Mishmis n. Plural of Mishmi. • MISHMI n. the bitter root stock of a plant, also MISHMEE. |
| MISTIME | • mistime v. To do at the wrong time; especially to misjudge the timing of coordinated events. • MISTIME v. to time wrongly. |
| SKIMMIA | • skimmia n. Any of the genus Skimmia of evergreen shrubs and trees. • Skimmia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rutaceae – certain evergreen shrubs and small trees. • SKIMMIA n. (Japanese) an Asiatic shrub with holly-like leaves and fragrant panicles of flowers. |