Mimp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mimp is a noun meaning A pursing of the lips.
Meaning
A pursing of the lips.
More Meanings
- To purse one’s lips.
- To act in an affectedly prim or dainty manner.
Example Sentences
By God, I c’n hear him, see him, too. Put on that pious look, mimp up his lips.
The Paphian mimp was a certain pucker of the lips considered needful for the highly genteel.
The Beaux alter’d Creatures, Now mimp up their Features, And trip it, and trip it ſo pretty; […]
My working hunch was that the very young leopard frog tadpole would make a near-perfect donor. […] While he’s little, he’ll mimp-mouth algae from the flanks of a tubifex and harm nothing but a little vermigrade pride.
Word Forms
- mimps
- mimping
- mimped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compursion, pout, pouting, lip-smacking, lipsmack, moue.
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