gamine

gam·ine

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gam-een, -in, ga-meen]
- /ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin/
- /ˈɡæm.iːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gam-een, -in, ga-meen]
- /ˈgæm in, -ɪn, gæˈmin/

Definitions of gamine word

noun gamine a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets. 1
noun gamine a diminutive or very slender girl, especially one who is pert, impudent, or playfully mischievous. 1
adjective gamine of or like a gamine: a gamine personality; clothes for the gamine figure. 1
noun gamine A girl with mischievous or boyish charm. 1
adjective gamine If you describe a girl or a woman as gamine, you mean that she is attractive in a boyish way. 0
adjective gamine Gamine is also a noun. 0

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Origin of gamine

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; < French; feminine of gamin

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Parts of speech for Gamine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gamine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for gamine

noun gamine

romp — to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
meg — a female given name, form of Margaret.
spitfire — a person, especially a girl or woman, who is of fiery temper and easily provoked to outbursts.
hoyden — a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
hoiden — a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.

All 5 Synonyms of gamine