Mingle, ming′gl, v.t. to mix: to unite into one mass: to confuse: to join in mutual intercourse.—v.i. to become mixed or confused.—n. a medley.—n. Ming′le-mang′le, a medley, jumble.—v.t. to confuse, jumble together.—ns. Ming′lement; Ming′ler; Ming′ling, mixture: a mixing or blending together.—adv. Ming′lingly. [Freq. of ming.]
Miniature, min′i-a-tūr, or min′i-tūr, n. a painting on a very small scale, on ivory, vellum, or thick paper: a small or reduced copy of anything.—adj. on a small scale: minute.—v.t. to represent on a small scale.—n. Min′iaturist, one who paints miniatures. [It. miniatura—miniare, to write with red lead—L. minium, vermilion.]
Minibus, min′i-bus, n. a small four-wheeled carriage.
Minié rifle. See Rifle.
Minify, min′i-fī, v.t. to make little or less: to depreciate.
Minikin, min′i-kin, n. a little darling: a small sort of pin: the treble string of a lute.—adj. small. [Old Dut., dim. of minne, love, cog. with Old High Ger. minna, memory, love.]
Minim, min′im, n. (med.) the smallest liquid measure, a drop, 1⁄60 drachm: (mus.) a note (formerly the shortest) equal to two crotchets: (Milt.) a diminutive creature: one of an austere order of mendicant friars founded about the middle of the 15th century by St Francis of Paola in Calabria (1416-1507)—called Minims (L. minimi, the least) to humble them even below the Franciscans (Friars minor).—adj. Min′imal.—v.t. Min′imise, to reduce to the smallest possible proportions: to treat slightingly.—ns. Minim′itude, Minimisā′tion; Min′imum, the least quantity or degree possible—opp. of Maximum: a trifle:—pl. Min′ima; Min′imus (Shak.), a being of the smallest size.—Minimum and Maximum thermometer (see Thermometer). [Fr. minime—L. minimus, minima, the smallest.]
Miniment, min′i-ment, n. obsolete form of muniment.
Mining, mī′ning, n. the art of forming or of working mines: the work of a miner.—adj. of or pertaining to mines: of burrowing habits.
Minion, min′yun, n. a darling, a favourite, esp. of a prince: a flatterer: a fawning favourite: (print.) a small kind of type, about 10½ lines to the inch, between nonpareil and brevier. [Fr. mignon, a darling—Old High Ger. minna, minne, love.]