mincing Definition
Dictionary Home » Words Starting with M » millinery ... mingler » mincing
mince
verb minced, mincing
- 1. To cut or shred something (especially meat) into very small pieces.
- Thesaurus: chop, dice, hash, cut, grind.
- Example: not one to mince his words
- Form: mince words with someone (especially)
- Form: mince one's words
3. usually derog
- To walk or speak with affected delicateness.
- 1. Minced meat, especially beef.
2. A dish of cooked minced beef, often with carrots, onions and gravy.
noun
mincing
adj
- 1. usually derog
- Said of a manner of walking or behaving: over-delicate and affected.
- Thesaurus: affected, artificial, pretentious, foppish, sissyish, effeminate, dainty.
adverb
