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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MIM'IC
MIM'ICAL, a. [L. mimus, mimicus; Gr. to imitate.]
1. Imitative; inclined to imitate or to ape; having the practice or habit of imitating.
Man is of all creatures the most mimical in gestures, speech, etc.
2. Consisting of imitation; as mimic gestures.
Mimic implies often something droll or ludicrous, or less dignified than imitative.
MIM'IC, n. One who imitates or mimics; a buffoon who attempts to excite laughter or derision by acting or speaking in the manner of another.
1. A mean or servile imitator.
Of France the mimic, and of Spain the prey.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison n
1: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress) [syn: mimic, mimicker] v
1: imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" [syn: mimic, mime]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1596 1. mime 2 2. one that mimics II. adjective Etymology: Latin mimicus, from Greek mimikos, from mimos mime Date: 1625 1. a. imitative b. imitation, mock <a mimic battle> 2. of or relating to mime or mimicry III. transitive verb (mimicked; mimicking) Date: 1671 1. to imitate closely ; ape 2. to ridicule by imitation 3. simulate 4. to resemble by biological mimicry Synonyms: see copy

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v., n., & adj. --v.tr. (mimicked, mimicking) 1 imitate (a person, gesture, etc.) esp. to entertain or ridicule. 2 copy minutely or servilely. 3 (of a thing) resemble closely. --n. a person skilled in imitation. --adj. having an aptitude for mimicry; imitating; imitative, esp. for amusement. Derivatives: mimicker n. Etymology: L mimicus f. Gk mimikos (as MIME)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mimic Mim"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Mimicking.] 1. To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation. The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, The habit mimic, and the mien belie. --Dryden. 2. (Biol.) To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage. Syn: To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mimic Mim"ic, Mimical Mim"ic*al, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.] 1. Imitative; mimetic. Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her. --Milton. Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. --W. Wotton. 2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. ``Mimic hootings.'' --Wordsworth. 3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. Mimic beetle (Zo["o]l.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mimic Mim"ic, n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. --Burke.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(mimics, mimicking, mimicked) 1. If you mimic the actions or voice of a person or animal, you imitate them, usually in a way that is meant to be amusing or entertaining. He could mimic anybody... = imitate VERB: V n 2. If someone or something mimics another person or thing, they try to be like them. The computer doesn't mimic human thought; it reaches the same ends by different means. = imitate VERB: V n 3. A mimic is a person who is able to mimic people or animals. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a.; (also mimical) 1. Imitative, mimetic, mimetical. 2. Imitated. II. v. a. Ape, imitate, mock, counterfeit. III. n. Mime.

Moby Thesaurus

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