mica

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈmaɪ.kə/

Definition of mica

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
    “His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic.
    “His little eyes glittered like mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep up a bit of superciliousness.”

name

  1. A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyk- Proto-Italic *(s)mīkā? Proto-Indo-European *meyk- Proto-Italic *meikā? Latin mīcabor. English mica Borrowed from Latin mīca (“grain, crumb”).

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