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minish

/ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
min-ish
IPA
/ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lessen or cause to seem to be less.

Archaic

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Middle English menuse, from Middle French menusier, from Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

minishes (present, singular) minishing (participle, present) minished (participle, past) minished (past) Minishes (plural)

Derived Forms

minisher minishment unminished

Synonyms

diminish lessen reduce decrease

Rhymes With

finish finnish diminish refinish thinnish unfinish

Questions

How do you pronounce minish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪn.ɪʃ/.
What does minish mean?
To lessen or cause to seem to be less.
Where does minish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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