mince
to cut or chop into very small pieces.
to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or courtesy.
to perform or utter with affected elegance.
to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study.
to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps.
Archaic. to act or speak with affected elegance.
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Idioms about mince
not mince words / matters, to speak directly and frankly; be blunt or outspoken: He was angry and didn't mince words.
Origin of mince
1Other words from mince
- mincer, noun
- un·minced, adjective
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How to use mince in a sentence
Sequoia minces no words in its tough love message for managers.
He articulates perfectly, and never minces his words one way or another.
The Strand Magazine | VariousCes mme couches minces se voyent encore l'intersection de perpendiculaire qui passent par lettres a et e.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) | James HuttonOn retrouve encore des couches minces sablonneuses mles de parties calcaires.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) | James HuttonWhat makes you mock Mr. Bainrothe then, and show how he minces at table, and uses his rattan?
Miriam Monfort | Catherine A. Warfield
Croustades:—Fried forms of bread to serve minces or other meats upon.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
British Dictionary definitions for mince
/ (mɪns) /
(tr) to chop, grind, or cut into very small pieces
(tr) to soften or moderate, esp for the sake of convention or politeness: I didn't mince my words
(intr) to walk or speak in an affected dainty manner
mainly British minced meat
informal nonsensical rubbish
Origin of mince
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