mickey

noun
UK: /ˈmɪki/
US: /ˈmɪki/

  1. A popular cartoon character, a mouse created by Walt Disney.

    1. My little brother loves to watch Mickey Mouse cartoons. [ ] [ ]
    2. The theme park featured a parade with Mickey Mouse as the main attraction. [ ] [ ]

  2. A foolish or contemptible person.

    1. Don't be a mickey, stand up for yourself. [ ] [ ]
    2. He felt like a mickey after making such an obvious mistake. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mouse fool
mickey verb

  1. To make fun of someone in a playful or teasing way.

    1. The kids mickey each other on the playground. [ ] [ ]
    2. Friends often mickey each other good-naturedly during game night. [ ] [ ]

  2. To deliberately sabotage or interfere with something.

    1. Someone tried to mickey the system to gain an unfair advantage. [ ] [ ]
    2. It appeared that a rival company attempted to mickey their product launch. [ ] [ ]
mickey adjective

  1. Of inferior quality; worthless.

    1. This is a mickey watch, it broke after one day. [ ] [ ]
    2. He sold us a mickey product that stopped working immediately. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mickey" in English means: A popular cartoon character, a mouse created by Walt Disney., A foolish or contemptible person..

The phonetic transcription of "mickey" is /ˈmɪki/ in British English and /ˈmɪki/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mickey": mouse, fool.

Example usage of "mickey": "My little brother loves to watch Mickey Mouse cartoons.". More examples on the page.