mincing
[ min-sing ]
adjective
(of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.
Origin of mincing
1Other words from mincing
- minc·ing·ly, adverb
- un·minc·ing, adjective
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How to use mincing in a sentence
Many of the tales are unfit for reproduction in our more mincing times.
British Dictionary definitions for mincing
mincing
/ (ˈmɪnsɪŋ) /
adjective
(of a person) affectedly elegant in gait, manner, or speech
Derived forms of mincing
- mincingly, adverb
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