There are the little gamins mocking him (Thackeray).
a gamin haircut, gamin-faced. In June she will follow her records to the U.S. and try out her calculated gamin style in Manhattan (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gam|in — «GAM uhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a neglected child, especially a boy, left to roam about the streets: »There are the little gamins mocking him (Thackeray). 2. a small, lively person of either sex. –adj. 1. of or like that of a gamin: »a gamin… … Useful english dictionary
gam´i|ness — gam|y «GAY mee», adjective, gam|i|er, gam|i|est. 1. having a strong taste or smell like the flesh of wild animals or birds, especially when kept until slightly tainted. 2. abounding in game. 3 … Useful english dictionary
gam´i|ly — gam|y «GAY mee», adjective, gam|i|er, gam|i|est. 1. having a strong taste or smell like the flesh of wild animals or birds, especially when kept until slightly tainted. 2. abounding in game. 3 … Useful english dictionary
gam|y — «GAY mee», adjective, gam|i|er, gam|i|est. 1. having a strong taste or smell like the flesh of wild animals or birds, especially when kept until slightly tainted. 2. abounding in game. 3 … Useful english dictionary
gam — I. /gæm/ (say gam) noun 1. a herd or school of whales. 2. a similar grouping of albatrosses. 3. Nautical and US a social meeting, visit, or the like, as between vessels at sea. –verb (gammed, gamming) –verb (i) 4. (of whales) to congregate in a… …
gam — gam1 /gam/, n. Slang. a person s leg, esp. an attractive female leg. [1775 85; prob. < Polari < It gamba leg; see JAMB1] gam2 /gam/, n., v., gammed, gamming. n. 1. a herd or school of whales. 2. Eastern New Eng., Naut. a social meeting, visit, or … Universalium
Like mad — Mad Mad, a. [Compar. {Madder}; superl. {Maddest}.] [AS. gem?d, gem[=a]d, mad; akin to OS. gem?d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei?a to hurt, Goth. gam[ a]ids weak, broken. ?.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. [1913 Webster] I have heard… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dafydd Gam — Dafydd ap Llewelyn ap Hywel (c. 1380 – October 25, 1415), better known as Dafydd Gam or Davy Gam, was a Welsh medieval nobleman, a prominent opponent of Owain Glyndŵr, who died at the Battle of Agincourt fighting for King Henry V, King of England … Wikipedia
Gang Gam-chan — Infobox Korean name hangul=강감찬 hanja=姜邯贊 rr=Gang Gam chan mr=Kang Kamch anKang Kam chan or Gang Gam chan (948 1031) was a medieval Korean government official and military commander during the early days of Goryeo Dynasty (918 1392). Even though… … Wikipedia
ap|o|gam|ic — «AP wa> GAM ihk», adjective. of or like apogamy … Useful english dictionary
