minikin

[min-i-kin]

min·i·kin

[min-i-kin]
noun
1.
a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.
2.
a printing type (about 31/2 point).
adjective
3.
delicate, dainty, or mincing.

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Minikin is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1535–45; < Middle Dutch minneken friend, lover, equivalent to minne love + -ken -kin
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minikin (ˈmɪnɪkɪn)
 
n
1.  a small, dainty, or affected person or thing
 
adj
2.  dainty, prim, or affected
 
[C16: from Dutch minneken, diminutive of minne love]

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