Added 10 October 2026 gamine /ɡæˈmiːn/ noun Categories: PeopleObscure Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gamine at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl. A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman. adjective Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller} Origin Borrowed from French gamine. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: gunneressgurlgomeregomeretteguhrlg'halgellgrisettegnomessginchgimmergnomette Back to today's word