(Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) To marvel at.

simple past tense and past participle of mirate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mirate

plural of miration

(Southern US, Midland US, uncommon) Display of surprise or wonderment, of marvelling at something; commotion.

present participle of mirate

(grammar, of a mood) The quality of being mirative, that is, of expressing (surprise at) an unexpected revelation or new information.

(uncountable, grammar) A grammatical mood that expresses (surprise at) unexpected revelations or new information. / (countable, grammar) (An instance of) a form of a word which conveys this mood.

(grammar) Of or relating to the mirative mood.

plural of mirative