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Definitions for Mince

[1] to cut or chop into very small pieces.
[2] to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or courtesy.
[3] to perform or utter with affected elegance.
[4] to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study.
[5] to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps.
[6] Archaic . to act or speak with affected elegance.
[7] something cut up very small; mincemeat.
[8] not mince words /matters , to speak directly and frankly; be blunt or outspoken: He was angry and didn't mince words.
[9] (tr) to chop, grind, or cut into very small pieces
[10] (tr) to soften or moderate, esp for the sake of convention or politeness I didn't mince my words
[11] (intr) to walk or speak in an affected dainty manner
[12] mainly British minced meat
[13] informal nonsensical rubbish

Words related to Mince

crumble, grind, soften, cut, hash, chip, hack, whack, divide, dice, sashay, strut, prance, flounce, attitudinize, posture, spare, palliate, minimize, extenuate

Words nearby Mince

minas de ríotinto, minas gerais, minatitlán, minatory, minaudière, mince, mince matters, mince pie, mincemeat, mincer, minch

Origin of Mince

1350–1400; Middle English mincen < Middle French minc(i)er < Vulgar Latin *minūtiāre to mince; see minute2

Other words from Mince

minc·er , noun
un·minced , adjective

Word origin for Mince

C14: from Old French mincier, from Vulgar Latin minūtiāre (unattested), from Late Latin minūtia smallness; see minutiae

Synonyms for Mince

crumble, grind, chip, cut, dice, divide, hack, hash, whack