minikin

Definition of minikinnext

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Adjective
  • Making mini lava cakes is fussy, but this large format variation is as easy as can be.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • This Staud tote proves the jelly bag trend works beyond mini bags and novelty shapes.
    Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • These semi-dwarf shrubs have a nice, rounded form that maxes out at 4 or 5 feet wide and tall.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Additionally, new facilities such as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, are expected to discover more dwarf galaxies for researchers to study.
    Christopher Karwin, The Conversation, 8 June 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 a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • There is currently an asset protection structure that is making its way around social media that is aimed for smallish real estate investors.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • While the skill is one thing, Grier says smallish players like Stenberg and Lin need to be competitive.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Each of these micro events can introduce uncertainty or frustration if not handled thoughtfully.
    Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kim Kardashian posed in a tiny micro leopard-print lingerie set from Skims.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • This incredibly soft, stretchy, cropped shirt fits your body without squeezing, so your petite frame won’t get lost in it.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Droves of shoppers are also going after these mid-rise Skechers pants that are primed for workouts and lounge sessions, as well as these Gloria Vanderbilt straight-leg jeans that my petite mom has worn for more than 15 years.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 June 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
  • My favorite and most-used is the Patagonia Baggies Brimmer ($50), which looks like a safari hat and should probably be matched with one of those tan, multi-pocket vests.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 June 2021
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“Minikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minikin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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