mini
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A small bottle of perfume.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mineeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɪni
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A small bottle of perfume.
informalchoreography
A very young dancer.
A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.
A model of compact car, originally built by BMC in the United Kingdom, and later by BMW.
A very short skirt
adjective
Miniature, tiny, small.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A small bottle of perfume.
Used this way, mini is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use mini
- “I bought a mini speaker for my desk at home.”noun
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