Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gamine

/ɡæˈmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: gamine
IPA: /ɡæˈmiːn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.

noun

A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.

adj

Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair.

Example Sentences

"In her navy linen trousers and her, perhaps too tight, white jersey, Jennifer was determinedly gamine."
"It’s a wildly dated-looking and derivative film, a quaint adventure in fantasised naughtiness, like Ozon’s teen prostitute fantasy Jeune et Jolie in 2013, which starred his lead actress here, Marine Vacth, in a similarly gamine role."

Etymology

Borrowed from French gamine.

Inflected Forms

gamines (plural) more gamine (comparative) most gamine (superlative)

Derived Forms

gaminish

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce gamine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæˈmiːn/.
What does gamine mean?: A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
Where does gamine come from?: Borrowed from French gamine.

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