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meek
What does meek mean?
meek (adjective): humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use meek in a sentence?
- Meek and self-effacing. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce meek?
/mik/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does meek come from?
From Middle English meek, meke, meoc, probably a borrowing from Old Norse mjúkr (“soft; meek”), from Proto-Germanic *meukaz, *mūkaz (“soft; supple”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of meek?
Words related to meek
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “meek” mean?
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
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extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
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humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related
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Which word is closest in meaning to “meek”?
pale
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mild
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mere
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lazy
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