noun
Moomin
noun
1
One of the round, white, hippo-like troll characters from Tove Jansson's Finnish book and comic series, later a cartoon and theme park.
"Their bedroom was covered in Moomin posters from a trip to Finland."
"He grew up reading Moomin books before bed every night."
How to Use Moomin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cute, round, white cartoon troll-like creature from a famous Finnish children's book series.
Common pairings
Moomin books
Moomin characters
Moomin merchandise
Word Forms
Moomins plural
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Etymology
Created by Finnish author and illustrator Tove Jansson, who introduced the character in a book published in 1945.