Definition of GAMIN

gamin

Plural: gamins

Noun

  • A street urchin; a mischievous child, especially one living in the streets.
  • (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
  • A homeless boy; a male street urchin; also (more generally), a cheeky, street-smart boy.

Examples

  • He spotted GAMIN hidden in his rack, a surprisingly good word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French gamin (“street urchin; young boy”), apparently an “eastern dialect” word of unknown origin.

Synonyms

street arab, throwaway

Antonyms

gamine

Scrabble Score: 8

gamin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gamin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gamin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

gamin: valid Words With Friends Word