*niki*

a. Epinicial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Fine, a. + -kin. ] Precise in trifles; idly busy. [ Colloq. ] Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse. [ Written also finikin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Indian, literally, a mixture. ] Prepared leaves or bark of certain plants; -- used by the Indians of the Northwest for smoking, either mixed with tobacco or as a substitute for it. Also, a plant so used, as the osier cornel (Cornus stolonijra), and the bearberry (Arctostaphylus Uva-ursi). [ Spelled also kinnickinnick and killikinick. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Also spelled mannikin. ] [ OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin. ] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A mannequin. [ PJC ]

n. [ OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [ Obs. ] Florio. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A little pin. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Small; diminutive. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]