What does minnie mean?
Minnie means Alternative spelling of minnow..
Minnie
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Alternative spelling of minnow..
Definitions by Sense
- Alternative spelling of minnow.
- (Northern England, Scotland, endearing, chiefly childish, obsolete) Mother, mummy.
- (World War I military slang) A minenwerfer trench mortar.
Example Sentences
In quiet, sheltered places, where the water is clear but does not run too swiftly, the ‘minnie,’ as the stickleback is locally called, makes its nest by the bank. […] On these fibres the ova are deposited, and they are then either purposely partly covered with sand by the minnie, or else the particles that are brought down by the current gather over the bundle of fibres and conceal it, excepting one small spot.
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Word Forms
- minnies
- Minnie
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In quiet, sheltered places, where the water is clear but does not run too swiftly, the ‘minnie,’ as the stickleback is locally called, makes its nest by the bank. […] On these fibres the ova are deposited, and they are then either purposely partly covered with sand by the minnie, or else the particles that are brought down by the current gather over the bundle of fibres and conceal it, excepting one small spot.
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