v. t.
The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply,
The habit mimic, and the mien belie. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes
To imitate her. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical. W. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mimic beetle (Zool.),
adv. In an imitative manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
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