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Definition of milmilgee

milmilgee

/ˌmɪlmɪlˈɡiː/
mil · mil · gee
Plural:milmilgees
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milmilgee Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Australian A mirage or heat haze, particularly one seen shimmering across a flat, arid landscape or plain.

Example

"As we drove across the sun-baked salt pan, a milmilgee appeared in the distance, creating the fleeting illusion of a vast, shimmering lake."

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• Nearby Words

millstream falls
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millworker
milmilgee
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milo
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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from an Indigenous Australian language (likely within the Pama-Nyungan family, where the root 'mil' frequently denotes 'eye' or 'sight'), originally referring to an optical illusion or the shimmering effect of heat across the land.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Milmilgee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/milmilgee
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