Meaning & use
Mim
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Prim, demure, or affectedly modest in manner or expression.
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She sat mim and quiet at the edge of the parlor, careful not to draw attention.
His mim smile gave nothing away about what he really thought.
A note on using this word
A Scots and northern English dialect word, still occasionally found in literary or regional writing.
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