minigame
/ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.
Example Sentences
- "If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame."
- "I promise to enter next time, if you keep the compo like it is now ;-) Or... why not alternating between a minigame compo and a minidemo comp ?"
- "As the story progresses, you will unlock minigames. Once unlocked, you can access the minigames directly from the main menu by selecting "Arcade" and then selecting "Single Player"."
- "... servers exist online where hundreds or even thousands of users play the game , all sharing space and resources along with other creatures in Minecraft. These servers host many types of gameplay, from minigames, to spleefing (my favorite), ..."
- "Dreams’ creative range is astonishing, and it’s possible to make any style of game in minutes, whether it’s a marble run, a city sim, or a rhythm-action minigame within another game. Ettouney hopes this may encourage jaded gamedevs to experiment more: […]"
- "Through many of the most iconic RPGs of our time, we’ve seen a range of popular minigames come into focus. […] As you may have figured out by now, Wheels is the unique minigame found throughout Sea of Stars."
Etymology
Etymology tree Paleo-Hispanicbor. Latin Minius Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Latin minium Italian minio Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Italian -are Italian miniare Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Italian -tura Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game English game English minigame From mini- + game.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/