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Definition of milmilgee
milmilgee
/ˌmɪlmɪlˈɡiː/
mil · mil · gee
Plural:milmilgees
milmilgee Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
12
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• 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."
Synonyms
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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 Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/milmilgee