26984 words

mini

9 definitions • 13 examples
1
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Examples:

Who says you can't wear a mini after the age of 25?
2
(of a skirt or dress) very short and covering only the very top part of the leg:

Examples:

She was wearing a silver mini dress.
3
much smaller or less serious than the usual type:

Examples:

I made a batch of mini muffins.
There's a mini fridge in each hotel room.
It was just a mini worry. Nothing serious.
4
small in size:

Examples:

British women are mini compared to some other European women - in fact they may be the shortest in Europe.
5
smaller or less important than a normal example of the same thing:

Examples:

There's a mini-library in each classroom, as well as the central library.
He has his own mini-refrigerator in his room.
The situation was almost like a mini-Cold War.
6
a brand name for a type of small British car first made in the 1960s
7
short form ofminiskirt
8
smaller than others of the same type:

Examples:

9
smaller than the usual type:

Examples:

They've released a mini-version of the software for phones.
John's gone on a two-day mini-break to Paris with his wife.
a mini-crisis

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