The meaning of Manikin

Manikin – definition

noun
A very small man.
Usage examples:
He…is much less small than i had been led to believe; he is not at all a manikin, but a well-propor…
Synonims:
Person of restricted growth Homunculus Lilliputian Dwarf Midget Pygmy
noun
A jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist's lay figure.
noun
A jointed model of the human body, as used in medical training or as an artist's lay figure.
Usage examples:
The skilled team can customize the manikins to have incredible humanlike details

noun
A model of the human body, used for teaching medical or art students
Usage examples:
Manikins often appear in children's stories.

Manikin translation into English

Manikin: translate from English into Chinese

人体模型

Manikin: translate from English into Dutch

Mannequin, Mannetje, Ledenpop, Fantoom, Dwerg-, Dwerg, Onbetekend

Manikin: translate from English into French

Mannequin, Homoncule, Nabot, Nain

Manikin: translate from English into German

Männchen, Modell, Phantom, Gliederpuppe, Knirps

Manikin: translate from English into Hindi

पुतला, छोटा मनुष्य, नाटा आदमी, बौना

Manikin: translate from English into Italian

Manichino, Nano

Manikin: translate from English into Korean

마네킹, 인체 해부 모형, 마네킹 인형, 꼬마둥이

Manikin: translate from English into Russian

Манекен, Человечек, Карлик

Manikin: translate from English into Spanish

Maniquí, Modelo, Enano

Word origin

mid 16th century: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man ‘man’.

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Manikin – similar words

manikins

noun
A very small man.
Usage examples:
He…is much less small than i had been led to believe; he is not at all a manikin, but a well-propor…

noun
A model of the human body, used for teaching medical or art students
Usage examples:
Manikins often appear in children's stories.

All meanings and translations of Manikins

Manikin synonims

dwarf

noun
(in folklore or fantasy literature) a member of a mythical race of short, stocky humanlike creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking.
Usage examples:
It is set in the world of the traditional fairy tale, with a cast of elves, dwarves, trolls and gob…

adjective
Denoting something, especially an animal or plant, that is much smaller than the usual size for its type or species.
Usage examples:
A dwarf conifer

verb
Cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.
Usage examples:
The buildings surround and dwarf all saints church

All meanings and translations of Dwarf

homunculus

noun
A very small human or humanoid creature.
Usage examples:
Had victor not abandoned his original mentors, necromancers like paracelsus, cornelius agrippa, and…

All meanings and translations of Homunculus

lilliputian

adjective
Trivial or very small.
Usage examples:
America's banks look lilliputian in comparison with japan's

noun
A trivial or very small person or thing.
Usage examples:
Until the contest with blackburn is resumed, one of scotland's two goliaths will be back bossing th…

adjective
Extremely small

All meanings and translations of Lilliputian

midget

noun
A person of extremely or exceptionally small stature.

adjective
Designed or made in a smaller size than usual; very small.
Usage examples:
A midget submarine

noun
An unusually small person

All meanings and translations of Midget

pygmy

noun
Something that is very small.
Usage examples:
They were pygmies compared to the current satellites

adjective
Used in names of animals and plants that are much smaller than more typical kinds, e.g. pygmy shrew, pygmy water lily.
Usage examples:
Moreover, some predators of pygmy swordtails (x. nigrensis) also exhibit a bias for the sword.

adjective
(of an animal or bird) one of a type which is smaller than animals or birds of that type usually are
Usage examples:
A pygmy hippopotamus

All meanings and translations of Pygmy

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