mincing

[ min-sing ]
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adjective
  1. (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.

Origin of mincing

1
First recorded in 1520–30; mince + -ing2

Other words from mincing

  • minc·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·minc·ing, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mincing

mincing

/ (ˈmɪnsɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. (of a person) affectedly elegant in gait, manner, or speech

Derived forms of mincing

  • mincingly, adverb

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