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methinks

/miˈθɪŋks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
me-thinks
IPA
/miˈθɪŋks/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

contraction

It seems to me.

Archaic; Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English me thinketh from Old English mē þynceþ (from þyncan (“to seem”)); equivalent to me (indirect object pronoun, as in “show me it”) + think (“to seem”). Compare synonymous Flemish me dunkt, German mir/mich dünkt, Old Norse mér þykkir (Icelandic mér þykir). Compare meseems.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /miˈθɪŋks/
  • British English: /mɪˈθɪŋks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

methought (past) methinketh (alternative) me thinketh (alternative) me thinks (alternative) mythinks (alternative) my thinks (alternative)

Phrases

methinks the lady doth protest too much

Frequently Paired Words

methought meseems mehopes

Rhymes With

thinks links drinks sinks jinx lynx inks sphinx winks forty winks blinks rinks

Questions

How do you pronounce methinks?
The recorded pronunciation is /miˈθɪŋks/.
What does methinks mean?
It seems to me.
Where does methinks come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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