Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her.
Milton.
Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical.
W. Wotton.
2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic
gestures. "Mimic hootings." Wordsworth.
3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; --
applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher
grade of symmetry.
Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified
than imitative.
Mimic beetle (Zoöl.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp.
the species of Hister and allied genera.
Mim"ic, n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for
sport; a copyist; a buffoon. Burke.