Emily Dickinson Lexicon

MIN-ER-AL-OG'IC-AL, a. [See Mineralogy.]

Pertaining to the science of minerals; as, a mineralogical table.

MIN-ER-AL-OG'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In mineralogy. – Phillips.

MIN-ER-AL'O-GIST, n.

One who is versed in the science of minerals, or one who treats or discourses of the properties of mineral bodies.

MIN-ER-AL'O-GY, n. [mineral, and Gr. λογος, discourse.]

The science which treats of the properties of mineral substances, and teaches us to characterize, distinguish and class them according to their properties. It comprehends the study or science of all inorganic substances in the earth or on its surface. – Encyc. Cyc.

MI-NER'VA, n.

In mythology, the goddess of wisdom, of war, and of the liberal arts.

MIN'E-VER, n.

An animal, or his skin; white fur with specks of black.

MIN'GLE, n.

Mixture; medley; promiscuous mass. [Not used.] Dryden.

MIN'GLE, v.i.

To be mixed; to be united with. She, when she saw her sister nymphs, suppressed / Her rising fears, and mingled with the rest. Addison.

MIN'GLE, v.t. [Sax. mengan or mencgan; G. and D. mengen. This word seems to be a derivative from G. menge, Sax. menigo, a multitude, or from the same root. Hence among signifies mingled, or in the crowd.]

1. To mix; to blend; to unite in one body; as, to mingle liquors of different kinds.
2. To mix or blend without order or promiscuously. There was fire mingled with hail. – Ex. ix.
3. To compound; to unite in a mass, as solid substances; as, to mingle flour, sugar and eggs in cookery.
4. To join in mutual intercourse or in society. The holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands. Ezra ix. Ps. cvi.
5. To contaminate; to render impure; to debase by mixture. The best of us appear contented with a mingled imperfect virtue. Rogers.
6. To confuse. There mingle broils. Milton.

MIN'GLED, pp.

Mixed; united promiscuously.

MIN'GLED-LY, adv.

Confusedly. Barret.

MIN'GLE-MENT, n.

Act of mingling; state of being mixed. [More. 1841]

MIN'GLER, n.

One that mingles.

MIN'GLING, ppr.

Mixing; uniting without order.

MIN'GLING-LY, adv.

Unitingly; mixingly.

MIN'IARD, a. [Fr. mignard.]

Soft; dainty. [Little used.]

MIN'IARD-IZE, v.t.

To render soft, delicate or dainty. Howell.

MIN-IARD-IZ-ED, pp.

Rendered delicate.

MIN'IATE, v.t. [It. miniare, from minio, L. minium, red lead or vermilion.]

To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion. Warton.

MINI-A-TED, pp.

Painted or tinged with minium; red lead or vermilion.

MIN'IA-TURE, n. [It. and Sp. miniatura, from It. miniare, supra; Fr. miniature.]

1. A painting in water colors on vellum, ivory or paper, with points or dots; sometimes in oil colors. The term is usually applied to portraits painted on a very small scale.
2. A picture or representation in a small compass, or less than the reality. Encyc.
3. Red letter; rubric distinction. Hickes.

MIN'I-KIN, a. [Qu. W. main, small, and kin.]

Small; diminutive; used in slight contempt.

MIN'I-KIN, n.

1. A small sort of pins.
2. A darling; favorite. [See Minion.]

MIN'IM, n. [W. main, small, whence L. minimus. See Mince.]

1. A little man or being; a dwarf. Milton.
2. One of a certain reformed order of Franciscans or Minimi. Weever.
3. A note in music, equal to half a semibreve or two crotchets.
4. A short poetical encomium. [Obs.] Spenser.
5. A small fish.

MIN'IM-UM, n. [L.]

The least quantity assignable in a given case. Encyc.