minikin

Definition of minikinnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minikin
Adjective
  • How about the little things, like the mini bar, or shower goodies?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Daniel Bernhardt is Deathstalker, a legendary swordsman stuck with a cursed amulet who befriends swamp monsters and teams with a mini wizard (voiced by Patton Oswalt) to stop a dark magic from ruling the land.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Amateur astronomers can squint into an eight-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and learn how to identify a dwarf galaxy from a planetary nebula.
    Mark Johanson, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
  • This dwarf morning glory flower is great for borders, containers or even as a groundcover.
    Mary Grace Granados Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Olah is a boyish, elfin prodigy who, at nineteen, met Amodei on his first visit to the Bay Area.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That effort also brought back the rare frosted elfin butterfly for the first time in decades.
    Diana Stralberg, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • And as far as attention to detail, each follow in the footsteps of Amalgam’s miniature Formula 1 replicas and its previous partnerships with Maranello, which include a diminutive 12Cilindri.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The device is powered by a rather diminutive 4,050-mAh silicon-carbon battery that supports 33-W charging.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In general, vegetables should be sliced or cut into smallish pieces and precooked.
    Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • However, a lot of big houses have been built on smallish lots.
    Richard Dahlberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Serving international private school operators, international education publishers, global charter, virtual, and micro schools, and ministries of education can provide more stable recurring revenue, which means longer runways for innovation that ultimately benefits students everywhere.
    William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of seeing a petite workspace as an afterthought, take inspiration from these small laundry room ideas.
    Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The petite bag comes in two colors and is $102.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Large clutches, like those at Bottega Veneta and Chanel, and comfortable shoulder bags like the Miu Miu multi-pocket bag, also featured.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Built with water-resistant polyester, this spacious duffel has a dedicated shoe compartment, an end pocket for wet or dirty clothes, a multi-pocket compression panel for organization, and an interior divider curtain that can be removed to hold bulky clothes or outdoor gear.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Minikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minikin. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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