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mince
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- pronunciation:
- mIns
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
minces, mincing, minced |
| definition 1: |
to cut into very small, fine pieces.
The chef minces the onion before adding it to the sauce.- similar words:
- chop, cut, dice, hash, shred
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| definition 2: |
to restrain or soften for the sake of courtesy or etiquette.
He didn't mince words when he fired me.- similar words:
- gloss, mitigate, moderate, palliate, qualify, restrain, soften, whitewash
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| definition 3: |
to pronounce or utter with unnatural or affected refinement.
- similar words:
- attitudinize, drawl, lisp, posture, simper
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| related words: |
break |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to walk in unnaturally short, dainty steps.
She minced by in her six-inch heels. |
| definition 2: |
to act, move, or speak with an unnatural, affected elegance.
- similar words:
- prance, sashay, strut
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that has been chopped or cut into very small pieces; mincemeat.
- synonyms:
- mincemeat
- similar words:
- forcemeat, hash
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| definition 2: |
meat, usually beef, that has been cut up into very small pieces using a special machine; ground beef.
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| derivation: |
mincer (n.) |
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