minion
Plural: minions
Noun
- A servile or subordinate follower; a henchman.
- a servile or fawning dependant
- A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- A sycophantic follower.
- The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
- A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
- An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
- Obsolete form of minium.
Adj
- Favoured, beloved; "pet".
Examples
- He treated his less-experienced Words With Friends opponents like his MINIONs, always winning easily.
- The archvillain deployed his minions to simultaneously rob every bank in the city.
Origin / Etymology
1490, from Middle French mignon (“lover, royal favourite, darling”), from Old French mignon (“dainty, pleasing, gentle, kind”), from Frankish *minnju (“love, friendship, affection, memory”), from Proto-Germanic *minþijō, *mindijō (“affectionate thought, care”), from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Doublet of mignon.
Synonyms
acolyte, adjutant, aide, bootlicker, disciple, flunkey, follower, footman, henchman, hireling, inferior, lackey, lap dog, lickspittle, man Friday, minion, myrmidon, poodle, retainer, right-hand man, right-hand woman, servant, stooge, subordinate, sycophant, toady, underling, vassal, yes man
Scrabble Score: 8
minion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordminion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
minion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary