mince Definition

mince
verb minced, mincing

1. To cut or shred something (especially meat) into very small pieces.

Thesaurus: chop, dice, hash, cut, grind.
2. To restrain or soften the impact of (one's words, opinion, remarks, etc) when addressing someone.

Example: not one to mince his words
Form: mince words with someone (especially)
Form: mince one's words
intr
3. usually derog
To walk or speak with affected delicateness.

noun

1. Minced meat, especially beef.
2. A dish of cooked minced beef, often with carrots, onions and gravy.

Derivative: mincer
noun

Etymology: 19c as noun; 14c as verb: from French mincier.